BITUMINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BITUMINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BITUMINOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BITUMINOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BITUMINOUS
No single letter turns BITUMINOUS into another word.
How BITUMINOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BITUMINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BITUMINOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BITUMINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Containing, resembling or soaked with the dark sticky substance used in tar and asphalt.
In everyday use bituminous is most familiar from bituminous coal, the soft black coal burned for power and steel making. It can also describe roofing felt or road surfaces treated with bitumen.
How BITUMINOUS is used
Bituminous is mainly a technical term in geology, mining and road building.
- Bituminous coal is the most widely mined type in many regions.
- The bituminous coating protected the pipe from rust.
- A bituminous smell hung over the freshly laid road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BITUMINOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BITUMINOUS
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Common questions about BITUMINOUS
- Is BITUMINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BITUMINOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BITUMINOUS worth?
- BITUMINOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BITUMINOUS mean?
- Containing, resembling or soaked with the dark sticky substance used in tar and asphalt.
- What letters can be added to BITUMINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to BITUMINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BITUMINOUS:
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