Is BIRTHDAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIRTHDAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIRTHDAY mean?
- noun
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
- noun
the date on which a person was born
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + D (2) + A (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 BIRTHDAY
Single letters that turn BIRTHDAY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BIRTHDAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hybrid15
- hydria13
- hardy12
- hydra12
- hairy11
- rhyta11
- yirth11
- baith10
- birth10
- brith10
- habit10
- hiya10
- dairy9
- diary9
- dirty9
- tardy9
- third9
- yaird9
- baht9
- bath9
- bray9
- hay9
- thy9
- yah9
- airth8
- braid8
- rabid8
- tabid8
- dray8
- hard8
- tidy8
- yard8
- yird8
- aby8
- bah8
- bay8
- airy7
- arty7
- bard7
- bird7
- brad7
- darb7
- drab7
- drib7
- hair7
- hart7
- rath7
- tahr7
- thir7
- tray7
- dah7
- day7
- dry7
- had7
- hid7
- by7
- triad6
- abri6
- bait6
- brat6
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