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Is BILLION a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BILLION is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States”.

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Is BILLION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BILLION is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
7
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BILLION meaning and definition

BILLION has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BILLION as an adjective

  1. Denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States.
  2. Denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain.

BILLION as a noun

  1. The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen.
  2. A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole).

BILLION Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BILLION scores 9 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
I11
L12
L12
I11
O11
N12
Total913

BILLION on premium squares

On a double word square BILLION scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of BILLION

No other word uses exactly the letters in BILLION.

Unscramble BILLION: 38 words from its letters

The letters B, I, L, L, I, O, N make 38 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.

  • bill6
  • ill3
  • no2
  • on2
  • boil6
  • oil3
  • in2
  • bin5
  • lob5
  • li2
  • lion4
  • io2
  • loin4
  • nib5
  • ob4
  • obi5
  • ion3
  • bi4
  • blini7
  • boll6
  • lilo4
  • lin3
  • lino4
  • nil3
  • nob5
  • billon8
  • bio5
  • blin6
  • bo4
  • boi5
  • bon5
  • lib5
  • lo2
  • lobi6
  • nill4
  • noil4
  • noll4
  • oi2

Words like BILLION

One-letter changes to BILLION, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BILLION

  • million9
  • bullion9
  • zillion16
  • jillion14
  • pillion9
  • gillion8

Add one letter to BILLION

  • billions10

Remove one letter from BILLION

  • billon8

More 7-letter words starting with BI

  • binding11
  • bivouac14
  • biscuit11
  • bicycle16
  • bidding12
  • biology13
  • bighorn13
  • biliary12
  • bilious9
  • bimetal11
  • biomass11
  • bipolar11
  • bivalve15
  • bitters9
  • bizarre18
  • biaxial16
  • bibless11
  • bicolor11

BILLION word facts

BILLION is a 7-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 3 vowels (I and O) and 4 consonants, with L and I repeated. It starts with B and ends with N. By corpus frequency, BILLION is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, I, L, L, I, O, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BILLION Scrabble word FAQ

Is BILLION a Scrabble word?

Yes. BILLION is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BILLION mean?

BILLION is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States”.

How many points is BILLION worth in Scrabble?

BILLION is worth 9 points in Scrabble: B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is BILLION in Words With Friends?

BILLION is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BILLION have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BILLION, but 38 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BILLION?

You can make 38 shorter words from the letters in BILLION, including BILL, ILL, NO and ON.

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