BEAMINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEAMINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEAMINGS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEAMINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEAMINGS
No single letter turns BEAMINGS into another word.
How BEAMINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEAMINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEAMINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BEAMINGS
- All 8 letters of BEAMINGS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BEAMINGS
The 8 tiles of BEAMINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BEAMINGS
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Common questions about BEAMINGS
- Is BEAMINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEAMINGS is not in it.
- How many points is BEAMINGS worth?
- BEAMINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEAMINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BEAMINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEAMINGS:
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