THORNBILL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. THORNBILL 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept THORNBILL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THORNBILL 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 THORNBILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thornbillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THORNBILL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in THORNBILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THORNBILL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THORNBILL
1 longer words begin with THORNBILL.
Shorter words from the letters in THORNBILL
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Common questions about THORNBILL
- Is THORNBILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THORNBILL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THORNBILL worth?
- THORNBILL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THORNBILL?
- THORNBILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THORNBILL:
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