Is BILINGUAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BILINGUAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BILINGUAL mean?
- adjective
using or knowing two languages
“bilingual education”
- noun
a person who speaks two languages fluently
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 BILINGUAL
Single letters that turn BILINGUAL 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 BILINGUAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bailing10
- balling10
- billing10
- bulling10
- baling9
- bluing9
- lubing9
- lingual8
- lingula8
- bling8
- ailing7
- ligula7
- lingua7
- nilgai7
- nilgau7
- alibi7
- biali7
- binal7
- blain7
- blini7
- bulla7
- nubia7
- bang7
- bing7
- blag7
- bung7
- glib7
- algin6
- align6
- glial6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lungi6
- bail6
- ball6
- bani6
- bill6
- blin6
- bull6
- buna6
- bag6
- big6
- bug6
- gab6
- gib6
- ilial5
- agin5
- aglu5
- gain5
- gall5
- gaun5
- gill5
- glia5
- guan5
- gull5
- iglu5
- lang5
- ling5
- lung5
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