BILLYCANS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BILLYCANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3i1l1l1y4c3a1n1s1
PlayableBILLYCANS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BILLYCANS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BILLYCANS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILLYCANS
No single letter turns BILLYCANS into another word.
How BILLYCANS scores
Scrabble b3i1l1l1y4c3a1n1s1 16
Words with Friends b4i1l2l2y3c4a1n2s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BILLYCANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BILLYCANS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BILLYCANS
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Common questions about BILLYCANS
- Is BILLYCANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILLYCANS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILLYCANS worth?
- BILLYCANS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILLYCANS?
- No single letter can be added to BILLYCANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BILLYCANS:
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