YARDBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. YARDBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
y4a1r1d2b3i1r1d2
PlayableYARDBIRD · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YARDBIRD?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful YARDBIRD is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARDBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yardbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YARDBIRD scores
Scrabble y4a1r1d2b3i1r1d2 15
Words with Friends y3a1r1d2b4i1r1d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in YARDBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YARDBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YARDBIRD
1 longer words begin with YARDBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in YARDBIRD
briary11 braird9 briard9 baddy12 biddy12 bardy11 birdy11 barry10 dryad10 ydrad10 dairy9 diary9 yaird9 braid8 rabid8 briar7 ardri6 raird6 addy9 bray9 didy9 dyad9 adry8 diya8 dray8 yard8 yird8 abid7 airy7 bard7 bird7 brad7 darb7 drab7 drib7 yarr7 yirr7 abri6 birr6 drad6
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Common questions about YARDBIRD
- Is YARDBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARDBIRD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARDBIRD worth?
- YARDBIRD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARDBIRD?
- YARDBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YARDBIRD:
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