BILLETING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BILLETING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3i1l1l1e1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBILLETING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BILLETING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful BILLETING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILLETING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
billetingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BILLETING scores
Scrabble b3i1l1l1e1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4i1l2l2e1t1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BILLETING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BILLETING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BILLETING
1 longer words begin with BILLETING.
Shorter words from the letters in BILLETING
libeling11 belling10 belting10 billing10 bellini9 gillnet8 lignite8 lilting8 telling8 tilling8 begilt9 beting9 biling9 bingle9 biting9 giblet9 billet8 billie8 niblet8 engilt7 gentil7 gillet7 gillie7 ignite7 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 liting7 tieing7 tiling7 tingle7 illite6 lentil6 lintel6 lintie6 nielli6 tellin6 begin8 being8 bilge8
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Common questions about BILLETING
- Is BILLETING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILLETING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILLETING worth?
- BILLETING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILLETING?
- BILLETING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BILLETING:
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