BISONTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BISONTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BISONTINE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BISONTINE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BISONTINE
No single letter turns BISONTINE into another word.
How BISONTINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BISONTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BISONTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BISONTINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to or resembling a bison.
Bisontine is a rare, slightly playful word for anything bison-like, such as a heavy build and shaggy, humped shoulders. Few writers use it outside humour or zoology.
How BISONTINE is used
Bisontine is a rare adjective used for bison or for heavy, shaggy things that resemble them.
- The wrestler had a broad, bisontine frame.
- Hunters once followed the bisontine herds across the plains.
- A bisontine shape loomed in the snowstorm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BISONTINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BISONTINE
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Common questions about BISONTINE
- Is BISONTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BISONTINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BISONTINE worth?
- BISONTINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BISONTINE mean?
- Relating to or resembling a bison.
- What letters can be added to BISONTINE?
- No single letter can be added to BISONTINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BISONTINE:
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