STARBURSTS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STARBURSTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTARBURSTS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STARBURSTS?
| 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: 23 / 100
23WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful STARBURSTS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARBURSTS
No single letter turns STARBURSTS into another word.
How STARBURSTS scores
Scrabble s1t1a1r1b3u1r1s1t1s1 12
Words with Friends s1t1a1r1b4u2r1s1t1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in STARBURSTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STARBURSTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STARBURSTS
- STARBURSTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STARBURSTS
starburst11 bursars9 stratus7 tussars7 aburst8 brasts8 brusts8 bursar8 bursas8 bursts8 tsubas8 astrut6 starrs6 starts6 status6 strass6 struts6 sturts6 surats6 surras6 sutras6 suttas6 tarsus6 trusts6 tuarts6 tussar6 abuts7 basts7 batts7 battu7 baurs7 brass7 brast7 brats7 brust7 bruts7 buats7 buras7 burrs7 bursa7
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Common questions about STARBURSTS
- Is STARBURSTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARBURSTS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARBURSTS worth?
- STARBURSTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARBURSTS?
- No single letter can be added to STARBURSTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STARBURSTS:
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