SHOREBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHOREBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOREBIRD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOREBIRD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOREBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shorebirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOREBIRD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOREBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOREBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHOREBIRD mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A bird that lives and feeds along coasts and mudflats, such as a plover or sandpiper.
Shorebirds are typically long-legged waders that probe sand and mud for small creatures. Birdwatchers often follow their migrations along beaches each spring and autumn.
How SHOREBIRD is used
Shorebird is a general term in birdwatching and conservation, more common in North American usage.
- Thousands of shorebird flocks gather at the estuary every May.
- A tiny shorebird ran along the edge of the waves.
- The reserve protects nesting habitat for each shorebird species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOREBIRD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOREBIRD
1 longer words begin with SHOREBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOREBIRD
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Common questions about SHOREBIRD
- Is SHOREBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOREBIRD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOREBIRD worth?
- SHOREBIRD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOREBIRD mean?
- A bird that lives and feeds along coasts and mudflats, such as a plover or sandpiper.
- What letters can be added to SHOREBIRD?
- SHOREBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOREBIRD:
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