BILLY
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbɪli//
noun
- (Geordie) A good friend."Fareweel, my rhyme-compoſing billie! / Your native ſoil was right ill-willie; / But may ye flouriſh like a lily, / Now bonilie! / I'll toaſt ye in my hindmoſt gillie, / Tho' owre the Sea!"
- (UK, slang, obsolete) A silk handkerchief."All fighting coves you too must know, / Ben Caunt as well as Bendigo, / And to each mill be sure to go, / […] And you must sport a blue billy, / Or a yellow wipe […]"
noun
- (Australia, New Zealand) A tin with a swing handle used to boil tea over an open fire; a billycan; a billypot."Let's get the billy and cook some beans."
- (Australia, slang) A bong for smoking marijuana.
- (slang) A condom.
name
- (US, nickname) The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U.S. Army General William "Billy" Mitchell."Just then a squadron of "Billys" -- twin-engined B-25 Mitchell land-based bombers -- flew overhead …."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BILLY'?
The word BILLY is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
B3
I1
L1
L1
Y4
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BILLY'?
The word BILLY is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
B4
I1
L2
L2
Y3
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.