BISOM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BISOM 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3i1s1o1m3
Depends on the listBISOM · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BISOM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BISOM is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BISOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bisomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BISOM scores
Scrabble b3i1s1o1m3 9
Words with Friends b4i1s1o1m4 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in BISOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with BISOM
1 longer words begin with BISOM.
Shorter words from the letters in BISOM
mibs8 mobs8 bios6 bois6 miso6 obis6 mib7 mob7 bio5 bis5 boi5 bos5 ism5 mis5 moi5 mos5 obi5 obs5 oms5 sib5 sim5 sob5 som5 ios3 iso3 ois3 bi4 bo4 ib4 mi4 mo4 ob4 om4 io2 is2 oi2 os2 si2 so2
Common questions about BISOM
- Is BISOM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BISOM is not in it.
- How many points is BISOM worth?
- BISOM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BISOM?
- BISOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BISOM:
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