BITTERLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BITTERLINGS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1t1t1e1r1l1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listBITTERLINGS · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BITTERLINGS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful BITTERLINGS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BITTERLINGS
No single letter turns BITTERLINGS into another word.
How BITTERLINGS scores
Scrabble b3i1t1t1e1r1l1i1n1g2s1 14
Words with Friends b4i1t1t1e1r1l2i1n2g3s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in BITTERLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BITTERLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BITTERLINGS
bitterling13 blistering13 besitting12 betitling12 bittering12 blingiest12 bristling12 brittling12 treblings12 girtlines10 glintiest10 littering10 relisting10 resitting10 retitling10 tingliest10 tirelings10 beltings11 bettings11 bilgiest11 birlings11 birsling11 bittings11 bletting11 blingest11 blingier11 blitting11 brisling11 gilberts11 rebiting11 ringbits11 trebling11 bitterns10 blitters10 briniest10 brittles10 libretti10 rinsible10 stibnite10 stilbite10
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Common questions about BITTERLINGS
- Is BITTERLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BITTERLINGS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BITTERLINGS worth?
- BITTERLINGS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BITTERLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BITTERLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BITTERLINGS:
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