BIATHLETE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BIATHLETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIATHLETE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIATHLETE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIATHLETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biathletesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIATHLETE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BIATHLETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIATHLETE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIATHLETE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sportsperson who competes in biathlon, combining cross-country skiing with rifle shooting.
A biathlete must slow a pounding heart enough to aim at tiny targets after a hard ski. Missed shots cost time or extra loops, so calm breathing matters as much as speed in this winter Olympic discipline.
How BIATHLETE is used
Used in sports reporting about the winter games and world cup events.
- The young biathlete skied the last lap without missing a single target.
- Every biathlete carries a rifle on the back during the race.
- The biathlete took the gold medal after a flawless shooting round.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIATHLETE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIATHLETE
1 longer words begin with BIATHLETE.
Shorter words from the letters in BIATHLETE
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Common questions about BIATHLETE
- Is BIATHLETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIATHLETE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIATHLETE worth?
- BIATHLETE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIATHLETE mean?
- A sportsperson who competes in biathlon, combining cross-country skiing with rifle shooting.
- What letters can be added to BIATHLETE?
- BIATHLETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BIATHLETE:
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