BYZANT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BYZANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3y4z10a1n1t1
PlayableBYZANT · 6 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BYZANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful BYZANT is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYZANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
byzantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYZANT scores
Scrabble b3y4z10a1n1t1 20
Words with Friends b4y3z10a1n2t1 21
Face value of the 6 tiles in BYZANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about BYZANT
- BYZANT gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BYZANT
2 longer words begin with BYZANT.
Shorter words from the letters in BYZANT
banty10 zany16 bayt9 bant6 aby8 bay8 any6 nay6 tay6 ban5 bat5 nab5 tab5 ant3 nat3 tan3 za11 by7 ay5 ny5 ya5 ab4 ba4 an2 at2 na2 ta2
Common questions about BYZANT
- Is BYZANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYZANT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYZANT worth?
- BYZANT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYZANT?
- BYZANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BYZANT:
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