BICEP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BICEP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BICEP?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BICEP is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICEP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bicepsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BICEP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BICEP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does BICEP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow, more formally called the biceps.
Bicep is a common informal singular formed from biceps, even though biceps is technically already singular in Latin. People flex a bicep when showing off arm strength, and the plural biceps or bicep muscles is used for both arms together. Despite objections from usage purists, bicep is now standard in everyday speech.
How BICEP is used
Informal singular; strict usage guides prefer biceps for both singular and plural, but bicep is common in casual speech.
- He flexed his bicep to show off the new tattoo.
- A torn bicep kept the pitcher out for the season.
- She felt her bicep ache after the first day of weightlifting.
- The trainer pointed to the bicep and explained how it bends the arm.
- His left bicep was noticeably bigger than his right.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BICEP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BICEP
3 longer words begin with BICEP.
Shorter words from the letters in BICEP
Common questions about BICEP
- Is BICEP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICEP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICEP worth?
- BICEP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BICEP mean?
- The muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow, more formally called the biceps.
- What letters can be added to BICEP?
- BICEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BICEP:
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