BONIBELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BONIBELL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BONIBELL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONIBELL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONIBELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonibellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONIBELL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BONIBELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BONIBELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BONIBELL
1 longer words begin with BONIBELL.
Shorter words from the letters in BONIBELL
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Common questions about BONIBELL
- Is BONIBELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BONIBELL is not in it.
- How many points is BONIBELL worth?
- BONIBELL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONIBELL?
- BONIBELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BONIBELL:
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