THORNBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. THORNBIRD 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THORNBIRD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THORNBIRD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THORNBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thornbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THORNBIRD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in THORNBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THORNBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THORNBIRD
1 longer words begin with THORNBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in THORNBIRD
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Common questions about THORNBIRD
- Is THORNBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THORNBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is THORNBIRD worth?
- THORNBIRD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THORNBIRD?
- THORNBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THORNBIRD:
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