BIVOUACS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BIVOUACS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3i1v4o1u1a1c3s1
PlayableBIVOUACS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIVOUACS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BIVOUACS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIVOUACS
No single letter turns BIVOUACS into another word.
How BIVOUACS scores
Scrabble b3i1v4o1u1a1c3s1 15
Words with Friends b4i1v5o1u2a1c4s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIVOUACS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIVOUACS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BIVOUACS
- All 8 letters of BIVOUACS are different — nothing repeats.
- BIVOUACS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BIVOUACS
bivouac14 vocabs13 ovisac11 basuco10 cobias10 sabicu10 vocab12 vacuo10 basic9 cobia9 scuba9 aviso8 obias7 obvs9 vacs9 vibs9 bacs8 buco8 cabs8 cobs8 cubs8 scab8 avis7 avos7 uvas7 vaus7 vias7 visa7 asci6 baos6 bias6 bios6 boas6 bois6 ciao6 isba6 obas6 obia6 obis6 ocas6
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Common questions about BIVOUACS
- Is BIVOUACS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIVOUACS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIVOUACS worth?
- BIVOUACS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIVOUACS?
- No single letter can be added to BIVOUACS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIVOUACS:
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