BICENTENNIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BICENTENNIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBICENTENNIAL · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BICENTENNIAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.92%
Our own measure of how useful BICENTENNIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICENTENNIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bicentennialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BICENTENNIAL scores
Scrabble b3i1c3e1n1t1e1n1n1i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends b4i1c4e1n2t1e1n2n2i1a1l2 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in BICENTENNIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BICENTENNIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BICENTENNIAL
1 longer words begin with BICENTENNIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BICENTENNIAL
centennial12 incitable13 anticline11 intenable11 intenible11 binnacle12 celibate12 citeable12 biennale10 biennial10 centinel10 abietic11 albinic11 albitic11 cabinet11 citable11 ancient9 bainite9 betaine9 biennia9 canteen9 centile9 ciliate9 encinal9 incline9 latence9 licente9 tenable9 aniline7 lenient7 lineate7 baltic10 belace10 cablet10 acetin8 albeit8 albite8 ancile8 anetic8 atelic8
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Common questions about BICENTENNIAL
- Is BICENTENNIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICENTENNIAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICENTENNIAL worth?
- BICENTENNIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BICENTENNIAL?
- BICENTENNIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BICENTENNIAL:
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