BILLBUGS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BILLBUGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3i1l1l1b3u1g2s1
PlayableBILLBUGS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BILLBUGS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BILLBUGS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILLBUGS
No single letter turns BILLBUGS into another word.
How BILLBUGS scores
Scrabble b3i1l1l1b3u1g2s1 13
Words with Friends b4i1l2l2b4u2g3s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BILLBUGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BILLBUGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BILLBUGS
billbug12 bulbils11 bulbil10 blubs9 bulbs9 slubb9 gibus8 glibs8 bills7 bulls7 gills6 gulls6 gusli6 iglus6 uglis6 bibs8 blub8 bubs8 bulb8 sibb8 bigs7 bugs7 gibs7 glib7 gubs7 bill6 bull6 libs6 slub6 gill5 gull5 guls5 iglu5 ligs5 lugs5 slug5 ugli5 ills4 sill4 bib7
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Common questions about BILLBUGS
- Is BILLBUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILLBUGS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILLBUGS worth?
- BILLBUGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILLBUGS?
- No single letter can be added to BILLBUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BILLBUGS:
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