BICHIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BICHIR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1c3h4i1r1
Depends on the listBICHIR · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BICHIR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BICHIR is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICHIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bichirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BICHIR scores
Scrabble b3i1c3h4i1r1 13
Words with Friends b4i1c4h3i1r1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in BICHIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with BICHIR
1 longer words begin with BICHIR.
Shorter words from the letters in BICHIR
Common questions about BICHIR
- Is BICHIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICHIR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICHIR worth?
- BICHIR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BICHIR?
- BICHIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BICHIR:
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