BINS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. BINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept BINS?

Word power: 26 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BINS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BINS

No single letter turns BINS into another word.

How BINS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in BINS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.

What stands out about BINS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of BINS

The 4 tiles of BINS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in BINS

Showing 24 of 43 words that end in BINS. Useful as a back hook: play BINS onto a word already on the board.

Words with BINS inside

5 words contain BINS in the middle. Words that start with BINS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in BINS

Common questions about BINS

Is BINS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BINS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BINS worth?

BINS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BINS?

No single letter can be added to BINS to make another word.