BEARWARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEARWARD 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 BEARWARD?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEARWARD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEARWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bearwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEARWARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEARWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEARWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEARWARD
1 longer words begin with BEARWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BEARWARD
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Common questions about BEARWARD
- Is BEARWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEARWARD is not in it.
- How many points is BEARWARD worth?
- BEARWARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEARWARD?
- BEARWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEARWARD:
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