BINIOU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BINIOU 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BINIOU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BINIOU is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BINIOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biniousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BINIOU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BINIOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about BINIOU
- BINIOU runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BINIOU
1 longer words begin with BINIOU.
Shorter words from the letters in BINIOU
Common questions about BINIOU
- Is BINIOU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BINIOU is not in it.
- How many points is BINIOU worth?
- BINIOU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BINIOU?
- BINIOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BINIOU:
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