STIRABOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STIRABOUT 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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PlayableSTIRABOUT · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STIRABOUT?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful STIRABOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIRABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stiraboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIRABOUT scores
Scrabble s1t1i1r1a1b3o1u1t1 11
Words with Friends s1t1i1r1a1b4o1u2t1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in STIRABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STIRABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STIRABOUT
1 longer words begin with STIRABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in STIRABOUT
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Common questions about STIRABOUT
- Is STIRABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIRABOUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIRABOUT worth?
- STIRABOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIRABOUT?
- STIRABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STIRABOUT:
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