BIODEFENSES is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIODEFENSES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1o1d2e1f4e1n1s1e1s1
Depends on the listBIODEFENSES · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIODEFENSES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful BIODEFENSES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIODEFENSES
No single letter turns BIODEFENSES into another word.
How BIODEFENSES scores
Scrabble b3i1o1d2e1f4e1n1s1e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4i1o1d2e1f4e1n2s1e1s1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in BIODEFENSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIODEFENSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BIODEFENSES
biodefense16 beefiness14 beniseeds12 sidebones12 defenses12 finessed12 beniseed11 bissoned11 ebonised11 sidebone11 ebonises10 essoined9 defense11 defines11 infeeds11 beedies10 bendees10 besides10 debones10 finesse10 besoins9 ebonies9 ebonise9 desines8 onsides8 eosines7 onesies7 beefed12 defies10 define10 feesed10 fessed10 fiends10 foined10 fossed10 infeed10 beedie9 beined9 bendee9 beside9
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Common questions about BIODEFENSES
- Is BIODEFENSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIODEFENSES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIODEFENSES worth?
- BIODEFENSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIODEFENSES?
- No single letter can be added to BIODEFENSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BIODEFENSES:
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