BOMBARDIER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOMBARDIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOMBARDIER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOMBARDIER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOMBARDIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bombardiersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOMBARDIER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BOMBARDIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOMBARDIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOMBARDIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A junior artillery officer in some armies, or the crew member of a bomber who aims and releases the bombs.
In British artillery a bombardier ranks just below sergeant, while in wartime American aircraft the bombardier sat in the nose and aimed the load. The two meanings share the idea of dropping or firing explosives.
How BOMBARDIER is used
Military term with a rank sense and an aircrew sense.
- The bombardier peered through the sight over the target.
- A young bombardier in the artillery was promoted to sergeant.
- Each bomber carried a pilot, a navigator and a bombardier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOMBARDIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOMBARDIER
1 longer words begin with BOMBARDIER.
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Common questions about BOMBARDIER
- Is BOMBARDIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOMBARDIER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOMBARDIER worth?
- BOMBARDIER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOMBARDIER mean?
- A junior artillery officer in some armies, or the crew member of a bomber who aims and releases the bombs.
- What letters can be added to BOMBARDIER?
- BOMBARDIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BOMBARDIER:
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