BICES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BICES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBICES · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BICES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful BICES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICES
Front hooks — 1
ibicesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BICES scores
Scrabble b3i1c3e1s1 9
Words with Friends b4i1c4e1s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in BICES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words ending in BICES
2 words end in BICES. Useful as a back hook: play BICES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BICES
Common questions about BICES
- Is BICES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICES worth?
- BICES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BICES?
- BICES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BICES:
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