BIGARADE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BIGARADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIGARADE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIGARADE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIGARADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bigaradesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIGARADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIGARADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIGARADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIGARADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The bitter Seville orange, or a sauce made from it and served especially with roast duck.
Bigarade comes from French cooking and names the sour orange whose sharp juice balances rich meat. A duck a la bigarade is a classic pairing.
How BIGARADE is used
Bigarade appears in cookery and menu writing.
- The chef served duck with a glossy bigarade sauce.
- A bigarade tree grew by the old wall.
- The marmalade used bigarade oranges for its bitter edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIGARADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIGARADE
1 longer words begin with BIGARADE.
Shorter words from the letters in BIGARADE
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Common questions about BIGARADE
- Is BIGARADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIGARADE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIGARADE worth?
- BIGARADE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIGARADE mean?
- The bitter Seville orange, or a sauce made from it and served especially with roast duck.
- What letters can be added to BIGARADE?
- BIGARADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIGARADE:
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