Is BICENTENNIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BICENTENNIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BICENTENNIAL mean?
- noun
the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- adjective
of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
“bicentennial celebration”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BICENTENNIAL
Single letters that turn BICENTENNIAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BICENTENNIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incitable13
- centennial12
- binnacle12
- celibate12
- citeable12
- anticline11
- albinic11
- albitic11
- cabinet11
- citable11
- biennale10
- biennial10
- cablet10
- ancient9
- betaine9
- biennia9
- canteen9
- centile9
- ciliate9
- encinal9
- incline9
- licente9
- tenable9
- cabin9
- cable9
- ceiba9
- celeb9
- acetin8
- albeit8
- albite8
- atelic8
- bailee8
- bailie8
- baleen8
- bannet8
- beanie8
- beaten8
- bennet8
- binate8
- canine8
- cannel8
- cannie8
- cantle8
- catlin8
- centai8
- cental8
- cetane8
- client8
- elicit8
- enable8
- enatic8
- encina8
- enlace8
- entice8
- incant8
- incent8
- incite8
- inlace8
- italic8
- lancet8
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