BIOCONTROL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BIOCONTROL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3i1o1c3o1n1t1r1o1l1
PlayableBIOCONTROL · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BIOCONTROL?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful BIOCONTROL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOCONTROL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biocontrolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOCONTROL scores
Scrabble b3i1o1c3o1n1t1r1o1l1 14
Words with Friends b4i1o1c4o1n2t1r1o1l2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in BIOCONTROL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOCONTROL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIOCONTROL
1 longer words begin with BIOCONTROL.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOCONTROL
bicolor11 boronic11 brocoli11 robotic11 biotron9 control9 orcinol9 bicorn10 bicron10 bronco10 colobi10 bonito8 citron8 coloni8 cortin8 croton8 lictor8 octroi8 loriot6 lotion6 rotoli6 rotolo6 boric9 bronc9 cibol9 cribo9 biont7 boron7 broil7 brool7 clint7 cloot7 colin7 colon7 color7 conto7 corni7 corno7 crool7 croon7
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Common questions about BIOCONTROL
- Is BIOCONTROL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOCONTROL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOCONTROL worth?
- BIOCONTROL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIOCONTROL?
- BIOCONTROL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BIOCONTROL:
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