RAINBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RAINBIRD 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 RAINBIRD?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAINBIRD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rainbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAINBIRD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAINBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAINBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAINBIRD mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A bird whose call is popularly thought to warn that rain is coming.
Rainbird is a folk name rather than a scientific one, and different regions apply it to different species, such as the green woodpecker in Britain. Country sayings credit the bird with a talent for forecasting the weather.
How RAINBIRD is used
Folk and regional name, not used in formal ornithology.
- The farmer listened for the rainbird before cutting hay.
- A rainbird called from the wood just before the shower.
- Grandfather swore the rainbird was never wrong about the weather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAINBIRD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAINBIRD
1 longer words begin with RAINBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINBIRD
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Common questions about RAINBIRD
- Is RAINBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAINBIRD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAINBIRD worth?
- RAINBIRD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAINBIRD mean?
- A bird whose call is popularly thought to warn that rain is coming.
- What letters can be added to RAINBIRD?
- RAINBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAINBIRD:
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