RAILBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RAILBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAILBIRD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILBIRD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
railbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAILBIRD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAILBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAILBIRD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A racing fan who watches horses from beside the rail of the track.
Railbird is racetrack slang for the early-morning regulars who stand at the fence to watch workouts. Because they know the horses well, a railbird is often credited with picking up useful tips.
How RAILBIRD is used
Informal slang from American horse racing.
- Every railbird at the track knew the gelding was in top form.
- A retired railbird, he arrived at dawn to watch the workouts.
- The railbird leaned on the fence with a stopwatch in hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAILBIRD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAILBIRD
1 longer words begin with RAILBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILBIRD
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Common questions about RAILBIRD
- Is RAILBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILBIRD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILBIRD worth?
- RAILBIRD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAILBIRD mean?
- A racing fan who watches horses from beside the rail of the track.
- What letters can be added to RAILBIRD?
- RAILBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAILBIRD:
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