BIANNUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BIANNUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIANNUAL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIANNUAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIANNUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biannualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIANNUAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIANNUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIANNUAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIANNUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening twice a year.
A biannual event, such as a twice-yearly checkup, comes round every six months. Do not confuse it with biennial, which means every two years, even though writers mix them up.
How BIANNUAL is used
Biannual is easy to mix up with biennial, so check the meaning before relying on it.
- The company holds a biannual meeting in spring and autumn.
- A biannual report is due in June and December.
- The dentist recommends a biannual visit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIANNUAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIANNUAL
2 longer words begin with BIANNUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BIANNUAL
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Common questions about BIANNUAL
- Is BIANNUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIANNUAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIANNUAL worth?
- BIANNUAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIANNUAL mean?
- Happening twice a year.
- What letters can be added to BIANNUAL?
- BIANNUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIANNUAL:
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