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.
r1a1i1l1b3i1r1d2
PlayableRAILBIRD · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
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
Scrabble r1a1i1l1b3i1r1d2 11
Words with Friends r1a1i1l2b4i1r1d2 13
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.
Words starting with RAILBIRD
1 longer words begin with RAILBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILBIRD
braird9 briard9 bridal9 labrid9 ribald9 iridal7 adlib8 bidri8 braid8 rabid8 alibi7 biali7 brail7 briar7 libra7 libri7 ardri6 drail6 iliad6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 radii6 raird6 abid7 bald7 bard7 bidi7 bird7 blad7 brad7 darb7 drab7 drib7 abri6 bail6 biri6 birl6 birr6 rabi6
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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 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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