BEADLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BEADLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEADLE?
| 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 BEADLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEADLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beadlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEADLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEADLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What does BEADLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A minor parish or university official who keeps order and takes part in ceremonies.
In English parishes the beadle kept order in church, drove out stray dogs and was sometimes given power over petty offenders. Universities and guilds also had one, who walked ahead of processions carrying a staff. The word is old, from an Old English term for a messenger who announced things, and Dickens made the pompous parish beadle a familiar comic figure. Some bodies in Britain still keep the title for a ceremonial role.
How BEADLE is used
Mostly historical; survives as a ceremonial title in some churches and colleges.
- The beadle marched ahead of the procession with a silver staff.
- A stern beadle kept the boys quiet during the sermon.
- The parish beadle rang the bell at noon.
- Dickens drew the beadle as a self-important bully.
- The college beadle led the graduates into the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEADLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEADLE
7 longer words begin with BEADLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEADLE
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Common questions about BEADLE
- Is BEADLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEADLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEADLE worth?
- BEADLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEADLE mean?
- A minor parish or university official who keeps order and takes part in ceremonies.
- What letters can be added to BEADLE?
- BEADLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEADLE:
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