WAXBILL is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WAXBILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAXBILL?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAXBILL is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAXBILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waxbillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAXBILL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WAXBILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,234 thousand.
What does WAXBILL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small finchlike bird of Africa, Asia and Australia, typically with a bright red bill that looks like sealing wax.
Waxbills are tiny seed-eating birds that live in flocks and are often kept in aviaries. Their name comes from the glossy, wax-red beak that stands out against soft, barred feathers.
How WAXBILL is used
Waxbill refers to a whole group of small finches, so it is often used with a descriptive name.
- A waxbill perched on the tall grass stem.
- The aviary held a dozen waxbill finches.
- You can tell a waxbill by its coral-colored beak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAXBILL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAXBILL
1 longer words begin with WAXBILL.
Shorter words from the letters in WAXBILL
Common questions about WAXBILL
- Is WAXBILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAXBILL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAXBILL worth?
- WAXBILL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAXBILL mean?
- A small finchlike bird of Africa, Asia and Australia, typically with a bright red bill that looks like sealing wax.
- What letters can be added to WAXBILL?
- WAXBILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WAXBILL:
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