TROPICBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. TROPICBIRD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TROPICBIRD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROPICBIRD is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROPICBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tropicbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROPICBIRD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TROPICBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TROPICBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TROPICBIRD
1 longer words begin with TROPICBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in TROPICBIRD
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Common questions about TROPICBIRD
- Is TROPICBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROPICBIRD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROPICBIRD worth?
- TROPICBIRD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TROPICBIRD?
- TROPICBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TROPICBIRD:
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