STORMBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. STORMBIRD 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STORMBIRD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STORMBIRD is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STORMBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stormbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STORMBIRD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STORMBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STORMBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STORMBIRD
1 longer words begin with STORMBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in STORMBIRD
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Common questions about STORMBIRD
- Is STORMBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STORMBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is STORMBIRD worth?
- STORMBIRD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STORMBIRD?
- STORMBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STORMBIRD:
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