BIFOCALS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BIFOCALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3i1f4o1c3a1l1s1
PlayableBIFOCALS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIFOCALS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BIFOCALS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIFOCALS
No single letter turns BIFOCALS into another word.
How BIFOCALS scores
Scrabble b3i1f4o1c3a1l1s1 15
Words with Friends b4i1f4o1c4a1l2s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIFOCALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIFOCALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BIFOCALS
- All 8 letters of BIFOCALS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BIFOCALS
bifocal14 califs11 fascio11 fiasco11 fiscal11 cibols10 cobias10 scolia8 social8 calfs10 calif10 coifs10 fasci10 ficos10 flabs10 flics10 flobs10 flocs10 focal10 folic10 basic9 blocs9 cibol9 cobia9 alifs8 fails8 filos8 foals8 foils8 folia8 loafs8 aboil7 alcos7 bails7 basil7 boils7 bolas7 calos7 coals7 coils7
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Common questions about BIFOCALS
- Is BIFOCALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIFOCALS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIFOCALS worth?
- BIFOCALS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIFOCALS?
- No single letter can be added to BIFOCALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIFOCALS:
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