BILLYO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BILLYO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1l1l1y4o1
Depends on the listBILLYO · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BILLYO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
Our own measure of how useful BILLYO is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILLYO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BILLYO scores
Scrabble b3i1l1l1y4o1 11
Words with Friends b4i1l2l2y3o1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in BILLYO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with BILLYO
3 longer words begin with BILLYO.
Shorter words from the letters in BILLYO
billy10 illy7 lily7 oily7 yill7 bill6 boil6 boll6 lobi6 lilo4 boy8 yob8 loy6 bio5 boi5 lib5 lob5 obi5 ill3 oil3 by7 oy5 yi5 yo5 bi4 bo4 ib4 ob4 io2 li2 lo2 oi2
Common questions about BILLYO
- Is BILLYO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILLYO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILLYO worth?
- BILLYO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILLYO?
- BILLYO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BILLYO:
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