BINOMIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BINOMIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BINOMIAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BINOMIAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BINOMIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
binomialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BINOMIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BINOMIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BINOMIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BINOMIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An algebraic expression of two terms joined by plus or minus, or a two-part Latin name for a species.
In algebra a binomial such as x plus y is the simplest expression after a single term. In biology the binomial combines a genus and species name, such as the one given to the house cat.
How BINOMIAL is used
Binomial can be a noun or an adjective, in mathematics and in biology.
- Students learned to multiply a binomial by itself.
- The binomial for the lion has two Latin words.
- Each species is given a binomial name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BINOMIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BINOMIAL
2 longer words begin with BINOMIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BINOMIAL
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Common questions about BINOMIAL
- Is BINOMIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BINOMIAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BINOMIAL worth?
- BINOMIAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BINOMIAL mean?
- An algebraic expression of two terms joined by plus or minus, or a two-part Latin name for a species.
- What letters can be added to BINOMIAL?
- BINOMIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BINOMIAL:
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