BEACON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BEACON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3e1a1c3o1n1
PlayableBEACON · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BEACON?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful BEACON is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEACON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beaconsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEACON scores
Scrabble b3e1a1c3o1n1 10
Words with Friends b4e1a1c4o1n2 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEACON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with BEACON
3 longer words begin with BEACON.
Shorter words from the letters in BEACON
bacne9 bacon9 banco9 bonce9 beano7 canoe7 ocean7 banc8 acne6 ance6 bane6 bean6 bona6 bone6 cane6 cone6 ebon6 nabe6 once6 aeon4 eoan4 bac7 cab7 cob7 ace5 bae5 ban5 bao5 ben5 boa5 bon5 can5 con5 eco5 nab5 neb5 nob5 oba5 obe5 oca5
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Common questions about BEACON
- Is BEACON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEACON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEACON worth?
- BEACON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEACON?
- BEACON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEACON:
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