Is BURNISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BURNISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BURNISH mean?
- noun
the property of being smooth and shiny
- verb
polish and make shiny
“buff the wooden floors”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 12 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 BURNISH
BURNISH 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.
Words you can make from BURNISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hubris11
- bruhs10
- brush10
- buhrs10
- shrub10
- inrush9
- bish9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- bush9
- hubs9
- bruins8
- burins8
- shiur8
- hub8
- brins7
- bruin7
- burin7
- burns7
- hins7
- hisn7
- huns7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shin7
- shri7
- shun7
- sinh7
- bins6
- brin6
- bris6
- buns6
- burn6
- burs6
- nibs6
- nubs6
- ribs6
- rubs6
- snib6
- snub6
- urbs6
- hin6
- his6
- hun6
- ruins5
- bin5
- bis5
- bun5
- bur5
- bus5
- nib5
- nub5
- rib5
- rub5
- sib5
- sub5
- urb5
- hi5
- sh5
- uh5
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