BISSEXTILE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BISSEXTILE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BISSEXTILE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BISSEXTILE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BISSEXTILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bissextilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BISSEXTILE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BISSEXTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BISSEXTILE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BISSEXTILE
1 longer words begin with BISSEXTILE.
Shorter words from the letters in BISSEXTILE
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Common questions about BISSEXTILE
- Is BISSEXTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BISSEXTILE is not in it.
- How many points is BISSEXTILE worth?
- BISSEXTILE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BISSEXTILE?
- BISSEXTILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BISSEXTILE:
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