Bingo

/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəʊ/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Bingo

noun

  1. A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid.
  2. A win in such a game.

    "There were two bingos in the last game, so the players split the prize money."

  3. (Scrabble) A play where all seven of a player's letter tiles are played.

verb

  1. To play the game of bingo.
  2. To give the winning cry of "bingo!" in a game.
  3. To play all of one's seven tiles in one move in the game of Scrabble, earning a score bonus.
  4. To return to base.
Anagrams of Bingo

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "bingo":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bingo" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Bingo"

Bingo is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bingo" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Bingo" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bingo" is a low-scoring word.