BATEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BATEMENT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BATEMENT?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BATEMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATEMENT
Front hooks — 1
abatementBack hooks — 1
batementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BATEMENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BATEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BATEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BATEMENT
The 8 tiles of BATEMENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BATEMENT
1 longer words begin with BATEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BATEMENT
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Common questions about BATEMENT
- Is BATEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BATEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is BATEMENT worth?
- BATEMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BATEMENT?
- BATEMENT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BATEMENT:
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