BINGLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BINGLE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BINGLE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BINGLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BINGLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BINGLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BINGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with BINGLE
2 longer words begin with BINGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BINGLE
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Common questions about BINGLE
- Is BINGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BINGLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BINGLE worth?
- BINGLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BINGLE?
- BINGLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BINGLE:
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