BIONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BIONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIONIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIONIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIONIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bionicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIONIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does BIONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having body parts that are made or strengthened by electronic or mechanical devices; also, having unusual strength or ability.
The word grew out of bionics, the study of how living systems can inspire engineering. A bionic arm or ear is an artificial limb or implant that works with the nerves and muscles of its wearer. Popular culture added the playful meaning of superhuman power, so a person with great stamina can be joked about as bionic.
How BIONIC is used
Used literally for prosthetics and implants, and loosely in jokes about superhuman ability.
- The surgeon fitted a bionic hand to the young climber.
- A bionic ear lets some deaf patients hear speech again.
- Her bionic stamina left the other runners far behind.
- The film starred a bionic detective with a steel arm.
- Doctors described the knee as almost bionic in its response.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIONIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BIONIC
The 6 tiles of BIONIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BIONIC
2 longer words begin with BIONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in BIONIC
Common questions about BIONIC
- Is BIONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIONIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIONIC worth?
- BIONIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIONIC mean?
- Having body parts that are made or strengthened by electronic or mechanical devices; also, having unusual strength or ability.
- What letters can be added to BIONIC?
- BIONIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIONIC:
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