STARBURST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STARBURST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTARBURST · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STARBURST?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful STARBURST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARBURST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
starburstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARBURST scores
Scrabble s1t1a1r1b3u1r1s1t1 11
Words with Friends s1t1a1r1b4u2r1s1t1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in STARBURST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STARBURST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STARBURST
1 longer words begin with STARBURST.
Shorter words from the letters in STARBURST
bursars9 stratus7 aburst8 brasts8 brusts8 bursar8 bursas8 bursts8 tsubas8 astrut6 starrs6 starts6 status6 struts6 sturts6 surats6 surras6 sutras6 suttas6 tarsus6 trusts6 tuarts6 tussar6 abuts7 basts7 batts7 battu7 baurs7 brass7 brast7 brats7 brust7 bruts7 buats7 buras7 burrs7 bursa7 burst7 busts7 butts7
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Common questions about STARBURST
- Is STARBURST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARBURST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARBURST worth?
- STARBURST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARBURST?
- STARBURST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STARBURST:
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