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Is BIRDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BIRDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BIRDS mean?

Birds is a form of BIRD.

  1. noun

    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

  2. noun

    the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

  3. noun

    informal terms for a (young) woman

  4. noun

    a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BIRDS

BIRDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of BIRDS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BIRDS

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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