BINOCULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BINOCULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BINOCULAR?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BINOCULAR is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BINOCULAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
binocularsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BINOCULAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BINOCULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BINOCULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BINOCULAR
- All 9 letters of BINOCULAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BINOCULAR
4 longer words begin with BINOCULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BINOCULAR
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Common questions about BINOCULAR
- Is BINOCULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BINOCULAR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BINOCULAR worth?
- BINOCULAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BINOCULAR?
- BINOCULAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BINOCULAR:
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