ADDERBEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ADDERBEAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ADDERBEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADDERBEAD is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADDERBEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adderbeadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADDERBEAD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADDERBEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADDERBEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ADDERBEAD
1 longer words begin with ADDERBEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in ADDERBEAD
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Common questions about ADDERBEAD
- Is ADDERBEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ADDERBEAD is not in it.
- How many points is ADDERBEAD worth?
- ADDERBEAD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADDERBEAD?
- ADDERBEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADDERBEAD:
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