BECKET is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BECKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BECKET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BECKET is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
becketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BECKET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BECKET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 752,558.
What does BECKET mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A loop of rope, or a small ring or bracket, used to hold something in place on a ship.
A becket is a simple fitting on a ship, often a rope with a knot at one end and an eye at the other, used to secure loose gear or hold spars and ropes steady. Some beckets are made of metal and form part of a block or a clevis. The same word is also recorded as an old name for a spade used to cut turf.
How BECKET is used
Nautical term; seldom heard away from sailors and rigging manuals.
- The sailor slipped the oar into a becket on the rail.
- A rope becket held the spare line against the mast.
- The block hung from a becket spliced into its lower end.
- He tied the lantern to a becket by the hatch.
- Each becket on the deck was checked before the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BECKET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BECKET
1 longer words begin with BECKET.
Shorter words from the letters in BECKET
Common questions about BECKET
- Is BECKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BECKET, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BECKET worth?
- BECKET is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BECKET mean?
- A loop of rope, or a small ring or bracket, used to hold something in place on a ship.
- What letters can be added to BECKET?
- BECKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BECKET:
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