BYPLACE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BYPLACE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BYPLACE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYPLACE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYPLACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
byplacesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYPLACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BYPLACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Words starting with BYPLACE
1 longer words begin with BYPLACE.
Shorter words from the letters in BYPLACE
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Common questions about BYPLACE
- Is BYPLACE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BYPLACE is not in it.
- How many points is BYPLACE worth?
- BYPLACE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYPLACE?
- BYPLACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BYPLACE:
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