SKUNKBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKUNKBIRD 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SKUNKBIRD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKUNKBIRD is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKUNKBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skunkbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKUNKBIRD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SKUNKBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SKUNKBIRD needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with SKUNKBIRD
1 longer words begin with SKUNKBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in SKUNKBIRD
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Common questions about SKUNKBIRD
- Is SKUNKBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKUNKBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is SKUNKBIRD worth?
- SKUNKBIRD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKUNKBIRD?
- SKUNKBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SKUNKBIRD:
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