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.
Which word lists accept WATERBIRD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
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
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.
What does WATERBIRD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bird that lives on or near water, such as a duck, heron or gull.
Birdwatchers count waterbirds in wetlands each winter to monitor populations. The group includes swimmers like swans as well as waders on long legs.
How WATERBIRD is used
Waterbird is a general term used in birdwatching and conservation.
- The lake attracts many a waterbird in the winter months.
- The heron is a tall, patient waterbird.
- Volunteers counted every waterbird on the estuary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WATERBIRD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WATERBIRD
1 longer words begin with WATERBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERBIRD
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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 does WATERBIRD mean?
- A bird that lives on or near water, such as a duck, heron or gull.
- 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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