BIGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIGA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BIGA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIGA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bigaeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BIGA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BIGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
Words starting with BIGA
13 longer words begin with BIGA.
Words with BIGA inside
4 words contain BIGA in the middle. Words that start with BIGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BIGA
Common questions about BIGA
- Is BIGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIGA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIGA worth?
- BIGA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIGA?
- BIGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BIGA:
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