BIRYANI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BIRYANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRYANI?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRYANI is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRYANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biryanisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRYANI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BIRYANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does BIRYANI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A South Asian dish of spiced rice cooked with meat, fish or vegetables.
Biryani is usually layered and steamed so the rice absorbs the flavours of the spices, saffron and meat. Regional versions from Hyderabad, Lucknow and Kolkata differ in their seasoning and in whether the rice and meat are cooked together.
How BIRYANI is used
Used for the Indian and South Asian rice dish served at feasts and in restaurants.
- We ordered a chicken biryani with cool yoghurt on the side.
- The cook sealed the pot so the biryani could steam slowly.
- Every family in town claims to make the best biryani.
- A vegetable biryani was served at the wedding lunch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIRYANI and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIRYANI
1 longer words begin with BIRYANI.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRYANI
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Common questions about BIRYANI
- Is BIRYANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRYANI, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRYANI worth?
- BIRYANI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIRYANI mean?
- A South Asian dish of spiced rice cooked with meat, fish or vegetables.
- What letters can be added to BIRYANI?
- BIRYANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIRYANI:
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