SANDBUR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SANDBUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANDBUR?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANDBUR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANDBUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANDBUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANDBUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does SANDBUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A grass or weed of sandy ground whose seeds are enclosed in sharp, prickly burs.
Sandbur is dreaded by walkers and pet owners because the burs stick into feet and fur. Botanists place the grassy kinds in the genus Cenchrus. It thrives where soil is poor and light.
How SANDBUR is used
Sandbur is a plant name used in botany and gardening, especially in North America.
- A sandbur pierced his sock on the dry path.
- The dog came home covered in sandbur.
- Farmers pulled sandbur from the edge of the field.
- Sandbur spreads quickly in sandy pasture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANDBUR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SANDBUR
3 longer words begin with SANDBUR.
Shorter words from the letters in SANDBUR
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Common questions about SANDBUR
- Is SANDBUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANDBUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANDBUR worth?
- SANDBUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANDBUR mean?
- A grass or weed of sandy ground whose seeds are enclosed in sharp, prickly burs.
- What letters can be added to SANDBUR?
- SANDBUR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANDBUR:
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