BILLINGSGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BILLINGSGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBILLINGSGATE · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BILLINGSGATE?
| 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%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful BILLINGSGATE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILLINGSGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
billingsgatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BILLINGSGATE scores
Scrabble b3i1l1l1i1n1g2s1g2a1t1e1 16
Words with Friends b4i1l2l2i1n2g3s1g3a1t1e1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in BILLINGSGATE, 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 | 2 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BILLINGSGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BILLINGSGATE
1 longer words begin with BILLINGSGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in BILLINGSGATE
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Common questions about BILLINGSGATE
- Is BILLINGSGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILLINGSGATE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILLINGSGATE worth?
- BILLINGSGATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILLINGSGATE?
- BILLINGSGATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BILLINGSGATE:
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