BILINGUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BILINGUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3i1l1i1n1g2u1a1l1
PlayableBILINGUAL · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BILINGUAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BILINGUAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILINGUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bilingualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BILINGUAL scores
Scrabble b3i1l1i1n1g2u1a1l1 12
Words with Friends b4i1l2i1n2g3u2a1l2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BILINGUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BILINGUAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BILINGUAL
6 longer words begin with BILINGUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BILINGUAL
bailing10 balling10 billing10 bulling10 lingual8 lingula8 abling9 baling9 biling9 bluing9 lubing9 bailli8 bilian8 ailing7 ligula7 lingua7 nilgai7 nilgau7 ulling7 bling8 gibli8 unbag8 alibi7 balun7 biali7 binal7 blain7 blini7 bulla7 bunia7 nubia7 algin6 align6 glial6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lungi6 ugali6 ilial5
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Common questions about BILINGUAL
- Is BILINGUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILINGUAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILINGUAL worth?
- BILINGUAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILINGUAL?
- BILINGUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BILINGUAL:
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