YARDBIRDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. YARDBIRDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
y4a1r1d2b3i1r1d2s1
PlayableYARDBIRDS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept YARDBIRDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful YARDBIRDS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARDBIRDS
No single letter turns YARDBIRDS into another word.
How YARDBIRDS scores
Scrabble y4a1r1d2b3i1r1d2s1 16
Words with Friends y3a1r1d2b4i1r1d2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in YARDBIRDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YARDBIRDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in YARDBIRDS
yardbird15 brairds10 briards10 briary11 dryads11 yairds10 braids9 braird9 briard9 disbar9 briars8 ardris7 rairds7 sirdar7 baddy12 biddy12 bardy11 birdy11 barry10 birsy10 brays10 dryad10 dyads10 ydrad10 dairy9 daisy9 diary9 diyas9 drays9 dryas9 sayid9 yaird9 yards9 yirds9 bards8 birds8 brads8 braid8 darbs8 drabs8
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Common questions about YARDBIRDS
- Is YARDBIRDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARDBIRDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARDBIRDS worth?
- YARDBIRDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARDBIRDS?
- No single letter can be added to YARDBIRDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of YARDBIRDS:
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