BIODEFENSE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIODEFENSE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BIODEFENSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIODEFENSE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIODEFENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biodefensesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIODEFENSE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BIODEFENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIODEFENSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIODEFENSE
1 longer words begin with BIODEFENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BIODEFENSE
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Common questions about BIODEFENSE
- Is BIODEFENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIODEFENSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIODEFENSE worth?
- BIODEFENSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIODEFENSE?
- BIODEFENSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BIODEFENSE:
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