BECALMING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BECALMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BECALMING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BECALMING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECALMING
No single letter turns BECALMING into another word.
How BECALMING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BECALMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BECALMING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BECALMING
- All 9 letters of BECALMING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BECALMING mean in Scrabble?
BECALMING is the -ing form (present participle) of BECALM.
BECALM(verb) — To leave a sailing ship unable to move because there is no wind.
Shorter words from the letters in BECALMING
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Common questions about BECALMING
- Is BECALMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BECALMING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BECALMING worth?
- BECALMING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BECALMING?
- No single letter can be added to BECALMING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BECALMING:
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