BIOCYCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BIOCYCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBIOCYCLE · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BIOCYCLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful BIOCYCLE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOCYCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biocyclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOCYCLE scores
Scrabble b3i1o1c3y4c3l1e1 17
Words with Friends b4i1o1c4y3c4l2e1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIOCYCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOCYCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIOCYCLE
1 longer words begin with BIOCYCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOCYCLE
bicycle16 ecbolic13 beylic13 cicely13 boccie12 biccy14 colby12 cycle12 cyclo12 leccy12 bocce11 bocci11 cloye10 coley10 cibol9 coble9 colic9 locie7 obeli7 oleic7 occy11 bley9 cloy9 coly9 obey9 yebo9 bice8 bloc8 ecco8 oily7 bile6 boil6 bole6 ceil6 ciel6 coil6 cole6 lice6 lobe6 lobi6
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Common questions about BIOCYCLE
- Is BIOCYCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOCYCLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOCYCLE worth?
- BIOCYCLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIOCYCLE?
- BIOCYCLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIOCYCLE:
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