BISTRO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BISTRO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BISTRO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BISTRO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BISTRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bistrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BISTRO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BISTRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does BISTRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, informal restaurant, typically serving simple hearty meals and wine at modest prices.
The word bistro entered English from French, where it originally described a modest neighbourhood eatery rather than a grand restaurant with an elaborate menu. A typical bistro offers a short, changing menu of home-style dishes, often chalked on a blackboard, and diners expect a relaxed atmosphere rather than formal service. The term spread well beyond France during the twentieth century, and English speakers now use bistro for any small casual restaurant that shares that friendly, unpretentious character. Many bistros pair their food with an affordable house wine rather than an extensive wine list.
How BISTRO is used
Common in everyday speech about dining out, especially for small, casual restaurants.
- They found a cozy bistro tucked down a side street near the hotel.
- The bistro served a simple three-course menu with a glass of house wine included.
- She prefers a quiet bistro to a noisy, crowded restaurant chain.
- The corner bistro is famous locally for its onion soup.
- A new bistro opened where the old bookshop used to be.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BISTRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BISTRO
The 6 tiles of BISTRO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BISTRO
2 longer words begin with BISTRO.
Shorter words from the letters in BISTRO
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Common questions about BISTRO
- Is BISTRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BISTRO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BISTRO worth?
- BISTRO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BISTRO mean?
- A small, informal restaurant, typically serving simple hearty meals and wine at modest prices.
- What letters can be added to BISTRO?
- BISTRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BISTRO:
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