BINIOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BINIOUS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BINIOUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BINIOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BINIOUS
No single letter turns BINIOUS into another word.
How BINIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BINIOUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What stands out about BINIOUS
- BINIOUS 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
Shorter words from the letters in BINIOUS
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Common questions about BINIOUS
- Is BINIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BINIOUS is not in it.
- How many points is BINIOUS worth?
- BINIOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BINIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to BINIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BINIOUS:
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