BICYCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BICYCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BICYCLE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BICYCLE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICYCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BICYCLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BICYCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does BICYCLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A vehicle with two wheels in line, driven by pedals and steered with handlebars.
A bicycle runs on the rider muscle power alone, which makes it cheap and clean transport. Children learn on one, commuters race to work on one, and athletes compete on special racing models.
How BICYCLE is used
Everyday word, also used as a verb meaning to ride one.
- She rides her bicycle to school every morning.
- The bicycle needs a new tyre.
- They plan to bicycle across the country this summer.
- A bicycle lane runs along the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BICYCLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BICYCLE
4 longer words begin with BICYCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BICYCLE
Common questions about BICYCLE
- Is BICYCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICYCLE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICYCLE worth?
- BICYCLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BICYCLE mean?
- A vehicle with two wheels in line, driven by pedals and steered with handlebars.
- What letters can be added to BICYCLE?
- BICYCLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BICYCLE:
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