BEAUFIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEAUFIN 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 BEAUFIN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEAUFIN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEAUFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beaufinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEAUFIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEAUFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about BEAUFIN
- BEAUFIN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BEAUFIN
1 longer words begin with BEAUFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BEAUFIN
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Common questions about BEAUFIN
- Is BEAUFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEAUFIN is not in it.
- How many points is BEAUFIN worth?
- BEAUFIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEAUFIN?
- BEAUFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEAUFIN:
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