BICYCLIST is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BICYCLIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BICYCLIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BICYCLIST is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BICYCLIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bicyclistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BICYCLIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BICYCLIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BICYCLIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BICYCLIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A person who rides a bicycle, especially regularly or as an enthusiast.
A bicyclist is the slightly formal word, common in American news reports and traffic law, where cyclist is usual in British English. It suggests a rider on the road more than a child on a bike.
How BICYCLIST is used
Common in American English, often in news stories and safety rules.
- A bicyclist was injured at the crossing this morning.
- The new lane is meant to protect every bicyclist on the avenue.
- The bicyclist stopped to fix a flat tyre.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BICYCLIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BICYCLIST
1 longer words begin with BICYCLIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BICYCLIST
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Common questions about BICYCLIST
- Is BICYCLIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BICYCLIST, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BICYCLIST worth?
- BICYCLIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BICYCLIST mean?
- A person who rides a bicycle, especially regularly or as an enthusiast.
- What letters can be added to BICYCLIST?
- BICYCLIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BICYCLIST:
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