BIOSURGERY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIOSURGERY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1o1s1u1r1g2e1r1y4
Depends on the listBIOSURGERY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIOSURGERY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful BIOSURGERY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOSURGERY
No single letter turns BIOSURGERY into another word.
How BIOSURGERY scores
Scrabble b3i1o1s1u1r1g2e1r1y4 16
Words with Friends b4i1o1s1u2r1g3e1r1y3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in BIOSURGERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOSURGERY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOSURGERY
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Common questions about BIOSURGERY
- Is BIOSURGERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOSURGERY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOSURGERY worth?
- BIOSURGERY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIOSURGERY?
- No single letter can be added to BIOSURGERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BIOSURGERY:
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