REBORROW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. REBORROW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept REBORROW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REBORROW is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REBORROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reborrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REBORROW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REBORROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REBORROW has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of REBORROW
The 8 tiles of REBORROW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REBORROW
3 longer words begin with REBORROW.
Shorter words from the letters in REBORROW
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Common questions about REBORROW
- Is REBORROW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and REBORROW is not in it.
- How many points is REBORROW worth?
- REBORROW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REBORROW?
- REBORROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REBORROW:
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