BECHAMEL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BECHAMEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3e1c3h4a1m3e1l1
PlayableBECHAMEL · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BECHAMEL?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful BECHAMEL is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECHAMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bechamelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BECHAMEL scores
Scrabble b3e1c3h4a1m3e1l1 17
Words with Friends b4e1c4h3a1m4e1l2 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BECHAMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BECHAMEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BECHAMEL
1 longer words begin with BECHAMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in BECHAMEL
bleach13 hamble13 becalm12 became12 clambe12 embace12 chelae11 belace10 embale10 beach12 beech12 belch12 blech12 mache12 almeh10 belah10 chela10 hable10 heame10 hemal10 leach10 leech10 abcee9 amble9 blame9 cable9 camel9 celeb9 clame9 macle9 melba9 abele7 albee7 bach11 cham11 chem11 mach11 mech11 ache9 ahem9
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Common questions about BECHAMEL
- Is BECHAMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BECHAMEL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BECHAMEL worth?
- BECHAMEL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BECHAMEL?
- BECHAMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BECHAMEL:
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