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.
Which word lists accept BELLICOSELY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
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
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.
What does BELLICOSELY mean in Scrabble?
BELLICOSELY is the adverb formed from BELLICOSE.
BELLICOSE(adjective) — Eager to quarrel or fight; aggressive and warlike.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLICOSELY
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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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