Is BIRAMOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIRAMOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIRAMOUS mean?
- adjective
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
“the biramous appendages of an arthropod”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 BIRAMOUS
BIRAMOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BIRAMOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bariums11
- barium10
- iambus10
- mbiras10
- rumbas10
- sambur10
- umbras10
- ambos9
- barms9
- bimas9
- brims9
- iambs9
- mbira9
- rumba9
- sambo9
- umbos9
- umbra9
- airbus8
- amours8
- isobar8
- miaous8
- ramous8
- rimous8
- urbias8
- ambo8
- bams8
- barm8
- bima8
- brim8
- bums8
- iamb8
- mibs8
- mobs8
- umbo8
- abris7
- amirs7
- amour7
- arums7
- biros7
- boars7
- boras7
- brios7
- buras7
- bursa7
- mairs7
- miaou7
- moira7
- moras7
- muras7
- obias7
- rabis7
- ramus7
- roams7
- sabir7
- simar7
- urbia7
- bam7
- bum7
- mib7
- mob7
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