BIKINI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BIKINI 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 BIKINI?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIKINI is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIKINI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bikinisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIKINI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIKINI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,183 thousand.
What does BIKINI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very brief two-piece swimsuit worn mainly by women.
The bikini was introduced in 1946 by a French designer, and its name was taken from the Pacific atoll then in the news for nuclear tests, to suggest an explosive effect. It became a standard beach garment from the 1960s onward. Bikini is also used for other brief garments and, in a few phrases, for a trimmed style, such as the bikini line.
How BIKINI is used
Everyday word; plural bikinis.
- She packed a new bikini for the trip to the coast.
- The shop sells every bikini at half price in autumn.
- He found a bikini top in the sand.
- A bikini is hardly suited to a cold lake.
- Her red bikini stood out against the white beach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIKINI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIKINI
2 longer words begin with BIKINI.
Shorter words from the letters in BIKINI
Common questions about BIKINI
- Is BIKINI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIKINI, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIKINI worth?
- BIKINI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIKINI mean?
- A very brief two-piece swimsuit worn mainly by women.
- What letters can be added to BIKINI?
- BIKINI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIKINI:
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