BICORNE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BICORNE 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 BICORNE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BICORNE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICORNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bicornesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BICORNE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BICORNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does BICORNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A hat with the brim turned up to make two points, as worn in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
The bicorne is best known from portraits of Napoleon, who wore it sideways across his head. It was worn by officers, and a form of it is still seen in some ceremonial dress.
How BICORNE is used
Bicorne names the two-cornered hat, and bicorn is the shorter alternative spelling.
- The admiral wore a black bicorne with gold braid.
- A bicorne sat on the portrait's table beside the sword.
- Napoleon is shown in a bicorne in many paintings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BICORNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BICORNE
1 longer words begin with BICORNE.
Shorter words from the letters in BICORNE
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Common questions about BICORNE
- Is BICORNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICORNE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICORNE worth?
- BICORNE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BICORNE mean?
- A hat with the brim turned up to make two points, as worn in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- What letters can be added to BICORNE?
- BICORNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BICORNE:
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