BISTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BISTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BISTATE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BISTATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BISTATE
No single letter turns BISTATE into another word.
How BISTATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BISTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What stands out about BISTATE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BISTATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Relating to or involving two states, especially two states of a federal country.
Bistate is commonly attached to agencies, bridges and projects that cross a border between two states. The word tells the reader that two governments share responsibility.
How BISTATE is used
Bistate is used mostly in American official language.
- A bistate commission manages the river crossing.
- The bistate area has several million residents.
- Officials from both sides approved the bistate agreement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BISTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BISTATE
The 7 tiles of BISTATE in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BISTATE
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Common questions about BISTATE
- Is BISTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BISTATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BISTATE worth?
- BISTATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BISTATE mean?
- Relating to or involving two states, especially two states of a federal country.
- What letters can be added to BISTATE?
- No single letter can be added to BISTATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BISTATE:
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