BEFORE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BEFORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEFORE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEFORE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEFORE
No single letter turns BEFORE into another word.
How BEFORE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEFORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does BEFORE mean in Scrabble?
preposition
Earlier than a given time or event, or in front of a person or place.
Before is among the most common small words in English and works in several ways. It places one event ahead of another in time, as in before breakfast, and it can mean in front of, as in standing before a crowd. It is also used for appearing in front of an authority, such as a judge. As an adverb it means previously, and as a conjunction it links two clauses.
How BEFORE is used
Very common; also works as an adverb and as a conjunction.
- We always walk the dog before breakfast.
- The witness stood before the judge and took the oath.
- Please finish the report before Friday.
- There is a long road before us.
- She put her family before her career.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEFORE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEFORE
2 longer words begin with BEFORE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEFORE
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Common questions about BEFORE
- Is BEFORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEFORE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEFORE worth?
- BEFORE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEFORE mean?
- Earlier than a given time or event, or in front of a person or place.
- What letters can be added to BEFORE?
- No single letter can be added to BEFORE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEFORE:
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