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.
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
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
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.
What does BITTERLINGS mean in Scrabble?
BITTERLINGS is the plural of BITTERLING.
Shorter words from the letters in BITTERLINGS
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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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