STARBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STARBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTARBOARD · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept STARBOARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful STARBOARD is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARBOARD
Front hooks — 1
astarboardBack hooks — 1
starboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARBOARD scores
Scrabble s1t1a1r1b3o1a1r1d2 12
Words with Friends s1t1a1r1b4o1a1r1d2 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in STARBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STARBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STARBOARD
3 longer words begin with STARBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in STARBOARD
abroads10 bastard10 batards10 bordars10 darbars10 tabards10 abators9 arrobas9 barrats9 rabatos9 rasbora9 robatas9 aboard9 abords9 abroad9 adbots9 adsorb9 bardos9 batard9 boards9 bordar9 broads9 darbar9 dobras9 dorbas9 tabard9 abator8 aborts8 arbors8 arobas8 arroba8 barras8 barrat8 boarts8 broast8 rabato8 rabats8 robata8 tabors8 ardors7
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Common questions about STARBOARD
- Is STARBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARBOARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARBOARD worth?
- STARBOARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARBOARD?
- STARBOARD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STARBOARD:
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