WATERBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WATERBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWATERBIRD · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WATERBIRD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful WATERBIRD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waterbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATERBIRD scores
Scrabble w4a1t1e1r1b3i1r1d2 15
Words with Friends w4a1t1e1r1b4i1r1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in WATERBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WATERBIRD
1 longer words begin with WATERBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERBIRD
tawdrier12 bawdier13 warbird13 warbier12 bardier10 braider10 briared10 rabider10 redbait10 tribade10 wartier10 arbiter9 rarebit9 tardier8 tarried8 bawtie11 brawer11 dawtie10 drawer10 redraw10 reward10 twired10 waired10 waited10 warder10 warred10 warted10 abider9 baited9 bardie9 barred9 birder9 birred9 braide9 braird9 briard9 taberd9 tawier9 waiter9 warier9
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Common questions about WATERBIRD
- Is WATERBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERBIRD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERBIRD worth?
- WATERBIRD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERBIRD?
- WATERBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WATERBIRD:
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