BECAUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BECAUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BECAUSE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BECAUSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECAUSE
No single letter turns BECAUSE into another word.
How BECAUSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BECAUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does BECAUSE mean in Scrabble?
conjunction
For the reason that; introducing the cause of something.
Because joins a result to its cause and answers the question why. A phrase such as because of works as a preposition and is followed by a noun rather than a full clause.
How BECAUSE is used
Begin a clause with because to explain an action, a feeling or a fact.
- We stayed indoors because it was raining.
- She smiled because the news was good.
- He left early because he had a train to catch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BECAUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BECAUSE
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Common questions about BECAUSE
- Is BECAUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BECAUSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BECAUSE worth?
- BECAUSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BECAUSE mean?
- For the reason that; introducing the cause of something.
- What letters can be added to BECAUSE?
- No single letter can be added to BECAUSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BECAUSE:
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