BECOME is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BECOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BECOME?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BECOME is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
becomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BECOME scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BECOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 282,209.
What does BECOME mean in Scrabble?
verb
To begin to be something or to change into it over time.
Become links a subject to a new state, as in the tadpole will become a frog, and it is one of the most frequent verbs of change in English. It also has a second sense, to suit or look good on someone, as in the colour becomes you. The past tense is became and the past participle is become.
How BECOME is used
Irregular verb: become, became, become.
- The caterpillar will become a butterfly.
- She hopes to become a doctor one day.
- It can become very cold here in January.
- That green coat does become you.
- What will become of the old house?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BECOME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BECOME
1 longer words begin with BECOME.
Shorter words from the letters in BECOME
Common questions about BECOME
- Is BECOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BECOME, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BECOME worth?
- BECOME is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BECOME mean?
- To begin to be something or to change into it over time.
- What letters can be added to BECOME?
- BECOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BECOME:
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