Is POURBOIRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POURBOIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POURBOIRE mean?
- noun
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 13 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 POURBOIRE
Single letters that turn POURBOIRE 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 POURBOIRE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prober10
- upbore10
- roupier9
- probe9
- rebop9
- broier8
- burier8
- orbier8
- ourebi8
- poorer8
- pourer8
- repour8
- ropier8
- rubier8
- burp8
- prob8
- pube8
- borer7
- brier7
- burro7
- poori7
- prier7
- prior7
- purer7
- repro7
- riper7
- roper7
- bop7
- pub7
- bier6
- biro6
- birr6
- boor6
- bore6
- brie6
- brio6
- broo6
- burr6
- oboe6
- peri6
- pier6
- poor6
- pore6
- pour6
- pure6
- puri6
- purr6
- repo6
- ripe6
- robe6
- rope6
- roup6
- rube6
- oorie5
- ourie5
- bio5
- boo5
- bro5
- brr5
- bur5
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