BIOFOULING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BIOFOULING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIOFOULING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOFOULING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOFOULING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biofoulingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOFOULING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BIOFOULING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOFOULING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIOFOULING mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The build-up of living organisms such as barnacles, algae and bacteria on submerged surfaces.
Biofouling slows ships by roughening their hulls and clogs pipes and nets in the water. Engineers fight it with special paints and regular cleaning. It also carries species into new waters on the bottoms of vessels.
How BIOFOULING is used
Used in marine engineering, shipping and aquaculture when discussing growth on hulls, pipes and equipment.
- Biofouling can raise a ship's fuel consumption noticeably.
- The intake pipe was blocked by heavy biofouling.
- Special coatings are applied to reduce biofouling on the hull.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIOFOULING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIOFOULING
1 longer words begin with BIOFOULING.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOFOULING
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Common questions about BIOFOULING
- Is BIOFOULING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOFOULING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOFOULING worth?
- BIOFOULING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIOFOULING mean?
- The build-up of living organisms such as barnacles, algae and bacteria on submerged surfaces.
- What letters can be added to BIOFOULING?
- BIOFOULING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BIOFOULING:
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