BYLANE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BYLANE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BYLANE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYLANE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYLANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bylanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYLANE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BYLANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with BYLANE
1 longer words begin with BYLANE.
Shorter words from the letters in BYLANE
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Common questions about BYLANE
- Is BYLANE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BYLANE is not in it.
- How many points is BYLANE worth?
- BYLANE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYLANE?
- BYLANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BYLANE:
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