Is BINGO a word?
BINGO is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 21 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BINGO is a valid word.
What does bingo mean?
noun: a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BINGO: word details
- Pronunciation: BIHNG-goh (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so BINGO works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of bingo
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Words you can make from the letters of bingo.
Frequently asked questions
What does BINGO mean?
BINGO is a noun. It means: a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
Is BINGO a valid word?
Yes, BINGO is a valid word. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.