BIFIDUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIFIDUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BIFIDUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIFIDUS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIFIDUS
No single letter turns BIFIDUS into another word.
How BIFIDUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BIFIDUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
Anagrams of BIFIDUS
The 7 tiles of BIFIDUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BIFIDUS
1 longer words begin with BIFIDUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BIFIDUS
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Common questions about BIFIDUS
- Is BIFIDUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIFIDUS is not in it.
- How many points is BIFIDUS worth?
- BIFIDUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIFIDUS?
- No single letter can be added to BIFIDUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIFIDUS:
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