BIRO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BIRO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
birosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BIRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does BIRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
trademarkBritish
A ballpoint pen; originally a trademark for pens of this type.
Biro takes its name from Laszlo Biro, the Hungarian inventor who patented the modern ballpoint pen in the 1930s. The brand name became so familiar in Britain that people now use biro for almost any ballpoint pen, much as they use hoover for a vacuum cleaner.
How BIRO is used
Mainly British usage; written with a capital letter when referring to the actual brand.
- She signed the form with a blue biro.
- He kept a biro tucked behind his ear.
- The biro ran out of ink halfway through the letter.
- They doodled on the notepad with a chewed biro.
- A cheap biro is often lost within a week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BIRO
The 4 tiles of BIRO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BIRO
2 longer words begin with BIRO.
Words with BIRO inside
2 words contain BIRO in the middle. Words that start with BIRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRO
Common questions about BIRO
- Is BIRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRO worth?
- BIRO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIRO mean?
- A ballpoint pen; originally a trademark for pens of this type.
- What letters can be added to BIRO?
- BIRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BIRO:
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