THORNBILLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. THORNBILLS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
t1h4o1r1n1b3i1l1l1s1
Depends on the listTHORNBILLS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept THORNBILLS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful THORNBILLS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THORNBILLS
No single letter turns THORNBILLS into another word.
How THORNBILLS scores
Scrabble t1h4o1r1n1b3i1l1l1s1 15
Words with Friends t1h3o1r1n2b4i1l2l2s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in THORNBILLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THORNBILLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in THORNBILLS
hornbills14 thornbill14 stillborn11 hornbill13 trollish11 hornist10 thrills10 billons9 brillos9 bristol9 ribston9 strobil9 lintols7 nostril7 births11 borsht11 briths11 broths11 throbs11 hillos9 holist9 illths9 liroth9 lithos9 norths9 rhinos9 shrill9 thills9 thiols9 thirls9 thorns9 thrill9 tonish9 billon8 bionts8 bistro8 bonist8 brillo8 brills8 broils8
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Common questions about THORNBILLS
- Is THORNBILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THORNBILLS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THORNBILLS worth?
- THORNBILLS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THORNBILLS?
- No single letter can be added to THORNBILLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THORNBILLS:
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