BIFIDUMS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. BIFIDUMS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3i1f4i1d2u1m3s1
PlayableBIFIDUMS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIFIDUMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BIFIDUMS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIFIDUMS
No single letter turns BIFIDUMS into another word.
How BIFIDUMS scores
Scrabble b3i1f4i1d2u1m3s1 16
Words with Friends b4i1f4i1d2u2m4s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIFIDUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIFIDUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BIFIDUMS
bifidum15 bifidus13 fidibus13 midibus12 bumfs12 bifid11 dumbs10 bidis8 budis8 imids8 midis8 muids8 bumf11 dumb9 fibs9 fubs9 fums9 bums8 difs8 fids8 fuds8 mibs8 bidi7 bids7 budi7 buds7 dibs7 dims7 dubs7 imid7 midi7 mids7 muds7 muid7 ibis6 imus6 simi6 sumi6 suid5 fib8
Showing 40 of 87. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BIFIDUMS
- Is BIFIDUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIFIDUMS is not in it.
- How many points is BIFIDUMS worth?
- BIFIDUMS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIFIDUMS?
- No single letter can be added to BIFIDUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIFIDUMS:
Open BIFIDUMS in the Word Finder