RAILBIRDS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RAILBIRDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
r1a1i1l1b3i1r1d2s1
PlayableRAILBIRDS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RAILBIRDS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful RAILBIRDS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILBIRDS
No single letter turns RAILBIRDS into another word.
How RAILBIRDS scores
Scrabble r1a1i1l1b3i1r1d2s1 12
Words with Friends r1a1i1l2b4i1r1d2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in RAILBIRDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILBIRDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILBIRDS
railbird11 brairds10 briards10 bridals10 labrids10 ribalds10 braids9 braird9 briard9 bridal9 disbar9 labrid9 ribald9 alibis8 bialis8 brails8 brasil8 briars8 libras8 libris8 sbirri8 ardris7 drails7 iliads7 iridal7 lairds7 liards7 lidars7 rairds7 sialid7 sirdar7 adlib8 balds8 bards8 bidis8 bidri8 birds8 blads8 brads8 braid8
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Common questions about RAILBIRDS
- Is RAILBIRDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILBIRDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILBIRDS worth?
- RAILBIRDS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILBIRDS?
- No single letter can be added to RAILBIRDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RAILBIRDS:
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