BYTOWNITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BYTOWNITE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BYTOWNITE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYTOWNITE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYTOWNITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bytownitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYTOWNITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BYTOWNITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BYTOWNITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BYTOWNITE
1 longer words begin with BYTOWNITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BYTOWNITE
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Common questions about BYTOWNITE
- Is BYTOWNITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYTOWNITE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYTOWNITE worth?
- BYTOWNITE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYTOWNITE?
- BYTOWNITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BYTOWNITE:
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