BYZANTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BYZANTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
b3y4z10a1n1t1i1n1e1
PlayableBYZANTINE · 9 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BYZANTINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful BYZANTINE is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYZANTINE
No single letter turns BYZANTINE into another word.
How BYZANTINE scores
Scrabble b3y4z10a1n1t1i1n1e1 23
Words with Friends b4y3z10a1n2t1i1n2e1 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in BYZANTINE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BYZANTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BYZANTINE
byzant20 benzin17 bezant17 enzian15 zeatin15 ninety9 bannet8 binate8 inbent8 innate6 nanite6 tannie6 zayin17 baize16 zibet16 zineb16 azine14 zante14 banty10 beany10 beaty10 benny10 benty10 inbye10 tenny8 tinny8 yenta8 benni7 anent5 entia5 inane5 tenia5 tinea5 zany16 bize15 naze13 nazi13 zati13 zein13 zeta13
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Common questions about BYZANTINE
- Is BYZANTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYZANTINE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYZANTINE worth?
- BYZANTINE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYZANTINE?
- No single letter can be added to BYZANTINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BYZANTINE:
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