Is WATERBIRD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WATERBIRD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WATERBIRD mean?
- noun
freshwater aquatic bird
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 15 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 WATERBIRD
Single letters that turn WATERBIRD 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 WATERBIRD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bawdier13
- warbird13
- tawdrier12
- bawtie11
- brawer11
- braider10
- redbait10
- tribade10
- wartier10
- dawtie10
- drawer10
- redraw10
- reward10
- waired10
- waited10
- warder10
- warred10
- warted10
- bawd10
- arbiter9
- rarebit9
- abider9
- baited9
- barred9
- birder9
- birred9
- briard9
- waiter9
- warier9
- writer9
- dewar9
- tawed9
- wader9
- wared9
- weird9
- wider9
- wired9
- wited9
- wried9
- braw9
- brew9
- tardier8
- tarried8
- baiter8
- barite8
- barret8
- barter8
- rebait8
- terbia8
- abide8
- ardeb8
- barde8
- bared8
- bated8
- beard8
- bider8
- bidet8
- braid8
- bread8
- bride8
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