BAYONET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BAYONET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAYONET?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAYONET is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAYONET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bayonetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAYONET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAYONET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does BAYONET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A blade fixed to the muzzle of a rifle for stabbing in close combat.
Soldiers attach a bayonet when fighting at close quarters or for show on parade. A bayonet fitting also names a mount, as on a lamp or camera, that locks with a push and twist. As a verb, to bayonet means to stab with the blade.
How BAYONET is used
Used for weapons and for twist-lock fittings.
- The soldiers fixed their bayonets and advanced.
- The bulb has a bayonet fitting and twists into place.
- A rusty bayonet hung on the museum wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAYONET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAYONET
5 longer words begin with BAYONET.
Shorter words from the letters in BAYONET
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Common questions about BAYONET
- Is BAYONET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAYONET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAYONET worth?
- BAYONET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAYONET mean?
- A blade fixed to the muzzle of a rifle for stabbing in close combat.
- What letters can be added to BAYONET?
- BAYONET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAYONET:
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