BIOINFORMATIC is valid in North America, not in Collins — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIOINFORMATIC 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BIOINFORMATIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOINFORMATIC is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOINFORMATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bioinformaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOINFORMATIC scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in BIOINFORMATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOINFORMATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BIOINFORMATIC
- BIOINFORMATIC runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BIOINFORMATIC
1 longer words begin with BIOINFORMATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOINFORMATIC
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Common questions about BIOINFORMATIC
- Is BIOINFORMATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOINFORMATIC, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOINFORMATIC worth?
- BIOINFORMATIC is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIOINFORMATIC?
- BIOINFORMATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BIOINFORMATIC:
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