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.
r1a1i1n1b3i1r1d2
PlayableRAINBIRD · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
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
Scrabble r1a1i1n1b3i1r1d2 11
Words with Friends r1a1i1n2b4i1r1d2 13
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.
Words starting with RAINBIRD
1 longer words begin with RAINBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINBIRD
braird9 briard9 riband9 bidri8 bindi8 braid8 brand8 rabid8 abrin7 bairn7 brain7 briar7 ardri6 dinar6 drain6 india6 indri6 nadir6 radii6 raird6 ranid6 abid7 band7 bard7 bidi7 bind7 bird7 brad7 darb7 drab7 drib7 abri6 bani6 barn6 biri6 birr6 bran6 brin6 rabi6 riba6
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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 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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