BELLICOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BELLICOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELLICOSE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELLICOSE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLICOSE
No single letter turns BELLICOSE into another word.
How BELLICOSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BELLICOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELLICOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BELLICOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Eager to quarrel or fight; aggressive and warlike.
Bellicose points to a readiness to start a conflict rather than to the fighting itself. It comes from a Latin root meaning war and suits leaders, speeches and moods.
How BELLICOSE is used
Used of people, nations or language that seem eager for a fight.
- The minister made a bellicose speech about the neighbouring state.
- His bellicose manner put everyone on edge.
- The bellicose tone of the letter worried the diplomats.
- A bellicose crowd gathered outside the stadium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELLICOSE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BELLICOSE
1 longer words begin with BELLICOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLICOSE
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Common questions about BELLICOSE
- Is BELLICOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELLICOSE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELLICOSE worth?
- BELLICOSE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELLICOSE mean?
- Eager to quarrel or fight; aggressive and warlike.
- What letters can be added to BELLICOSE?
- No single letter can be added to BELLICOSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BELLICOSE:
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