BELLICOSELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BELLICOSELY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3e1l1l1i1c3o1s1e1l1y4
Depends on the listBELLICOSELY · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BELLICOSELY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful BELLICOSELY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLICOSELY
No single letter turns BELLICOSELY into another word.
How BELLICOSELY scores
Scrabble b3e1l1l1i1c3o1s1e1l1y4 18
Words with Friends b4e1l2l2i1c4o1s1e1l2y3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in BELLICOSELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELLICOSELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLICOSELY
bellicose13 beylics14 billyos12 closely12 obesely12 colbies11 ecboles11 bellies9 cellose9 collies9 obelise9 lollies7 beylic13 colbys13 billyo11 cloyes11 coleys11 cosily11 lycees11 celebs10 cibols10 cobles10 ecbole10 lesbic10 solely9 belies8 belles8 cellos8 colies8 collie8 eclose8 libels8 locies8 ocelli8 siecle8 eisell6 ollies6 colby12 belly10 billy10
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Common questions about BELLICOSELY
- Is BELLICOSELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELLICOSELY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELLICOSELY worth?
- BELLICOSELY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELLICOSELY?
- No single letter can be added to BELLICOSELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BELLICOSELY:
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