BIRIANI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BIRIANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRIANI?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRIANI is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRIANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
birianisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRIANI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BIRIANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 294,084.
What does BIRIANI mean in Scrabble?
noun
An Indian dish of highly seasoned rice cooked with meat, fish or vegetables.
In a biriani the rice and the filling are layered and steamed together, so the grains take on the flavour of the spices. Regional cooks argue endlessly about the proper method.
How BIRIANI is used
Biriani is a spelling of a popular South Asian dish.
- We ordered a lamb biriani with cool yoghurt on the side.
- The biriani arrived in a covered copper pot.
- Her grandmother's biriani was made only for festivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIRIANI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIRIANI
1 longer words begin with BIRIANI.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRIANI
Common questions about BIRIANI
- Is BIRIANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRIANI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRIANI worth?
- BIRIANI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIRIANI mean?
- An Indian dish of highly seasoned rice cooked with meat, fish or vegetables.
- What letters can be added to BIRIANI?
- BIRIANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIRIANI:
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