STILTBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. STILTBIRD 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STILTBIRD?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STILTBIRD is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STILTBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stiltbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STILTBIRD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STILTBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STILTBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STILTBIRD
1 longer words begin with STILTBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in STILTBIRD
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Common questions about STILTBIRD
- Is STILTBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STILTBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is STILTBIRD worth?
- STILTBIRD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STILTBIRD?
- STILTBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STILTBIRD:
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