BIFTAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIFTAH 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BIFTAH?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIFTAH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIFTAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biftahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIFTAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIFTAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Words starting with BIFTAH
1 longer words begin with BIFTAH.
Shorter words from the letters in BIFTAH
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Common questions about BIFTAH
- Is BIFTAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIFTAH is not in it.
- How many points is BIFTAH worth?
- BIFTAH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIFTAH?
- BIFTAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIFTAH:
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