BEWARE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BEWARE 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 BEWARE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEWARE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEWARE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEWARE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What does BEWARE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be on your guard against a danger, used chiefly as a warning or an instruction.
Beware is a fossil of the phrase be ware, meaning be wary, and it has survived only in the base form. It appears in commands, on signs and after words such as should or must, never with an ending like -s or -ed. It usually takes of, as in beware of the dog, though a direct object is also possible, as in beware the ides of March.
How BEWARE is used
Used in warnings and imperatives; it has no other forms.
- Beware of the dog is painted on the gate.
- You must beware of anyone who promises easy money.
- Travellers should beware the narrow bridge after heavy rain.
- Beware, for the ice is thin near the middle of the lake.
- She told the children to beware of strangers offering sweets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEWARE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEWARE
2 longer words begin with BEWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEWARE
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Common questions about BEWARE
- Is BEWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEWARE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEWARE worth?
- BEWARE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEWARE mean?
- To be on your guard against a danger, used chiefly as a warning or an instruction.
- What letters can be added to BEWARE?
- BEWARE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEWARE:
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