BDELLIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BDELLIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BDELLIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BDELLIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BDELLIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bdelliumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BDELLIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BDELLIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BDELLIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BDELLIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fragrant gum resin from trees related to myrrh.
Bdellium is best known from the Bible, where it appears in the description of the land of Havilah. Scholars have debated whether it meant a resin, a pearl or another substance.
How BDELLIUM is used
Rare; occurs in biblical and botanical contexts.
- The perfumer scented the oil with bdellium.
- Bdellium is mentioned in the book of Genesis.
- A lump of bdellium lay in the merchant's tray.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BDELLIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BDELLIUM
1 longer words begin with BDELLIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in BDELLIUM
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Common questions about BDELLIUM
- Is BDELLIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BDELLIUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BDELLIUM worth?
- BDELLIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BDELLIUM mean?
- A fragrant gum resin from trees related to myrrh.
- What letters can be added to BDELLIUM?
- BDELLIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BDELLIUM:
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