BIENNIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BIENNIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIENNIAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIENNIAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIENNIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biennialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIENNIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIENNIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIENNIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIENNIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening once every two years, or lasting for two years.
A biennial conference takes place in alternate years. In gardening, a biennial plant grows leaves in its first year and flowers and dies in its second.
How BIENNIAL is used
Biennial can describe events or plants, and it should not be confused with biannual.
- The biennial festival returns next summer.
- Foxgloves are biennial, so they bloom in their second year.
- A biennial review of the rules is required by law.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIENNIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIENNIAL
2 longer words begin with BIENNIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BIENNIAL
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Common questions about BIENNIAL
- Is BIENNIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIENNIAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIENNIAL worth?
- BIENNIAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIENNIAL mean?
- Happening once every two years, or lasting for two years.
- What letters can be added to BIENNIAL?
- BIENNIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIENNIAL:
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