BINGO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BINGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BINGO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BINGO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BINGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bingosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BINGO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BINGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does BINGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A game of chance in which players mark numbers on a card as they are called out at random, aiming to be first to complete a set pattern.
Bingo halls call out numbers one at a time while players check their cards, and the first person to match a full line or the whole card shouts bingo to claim the win. The game is popular as a social pastime, especially among older players, and is also run online with numbers drawn automatically. The same word is shouted as an exclamation whenever something is suddenly and satisfyingly achieved, borrowed from the excitement of winning the game.
How BINGO is used
Names both the numbers game and, as an exclamation, any sudden success or discovery.
- Grandma plays bingo every Tuesday evening at the hall.
- She called bingo the moment her card was full.
- The charity ran a bingo night to raise money.
- Bingo! he shouted, finally finding the missing key.
- Online bingo has become popular with a much younger crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BINGO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BINGO
The 5 tiles of BINGO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BINGO
4 longer words begin with BINGO.
Shorter words from the letters in BINGO
Common questions about BINGO
- Is BINGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BINGO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BINGO worth?
- BINGO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BINGO mean?
- A game of chance in which players mark numbers on a card as they are called out at random, aiming to be first to complete a set pattern.
- What letters can be added to BINGO?
- BINGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BINGO:
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