BILLION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BILLION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3i1l1l1i1o1n1
PlayableBILLION · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BILLION?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BILLION is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILLION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
billionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BILLION scores
Scrabble b3i1l1l1i1o1n1 9
Words with Friends b4i1l2l2i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in BILLION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with BILLION
5 longer words begin with BILLION.
Shorter words from the letters in BILLION
billon8 blini7 bill6 blin6 boil6 boll6 lobi6 lilo4 lino4 lion4 loin4 nill4 noil4 noll4 bin5 bio5 boi5 bon5 lib5 lob5 nib5 nob5 obi5 ill3 ion3 lin3 nil3 oil3 bi4 bo4 ib4 ob4 in2 io2 li2 lo2 no2 oi2 on2
Common questions about BILLION
- Is BILLION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILLION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILLION worth?
- BILLION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILLION?
- BILLION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BILLION:
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