BECLASP is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BECLASP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BECLASP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BECLASP is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECLASP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beclaspsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BECLASP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BECLASP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does BECLASP mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To clasp or embrace something on all sides.
The prefix be- adds the sense of all over or completely, so beclasp means to hold tightly around. It belongs to poetry and older prose rather than daily speech. Few writers use beclasp today, and then mostly for effect.
How BECLASP is used
A rare literary verb, where beclasp is chosen for an archaic or poetic tone.
- Ivy seemed to beclasp the old tower in green arms.
- The poet let her arms beclasp the sleeping child.
- Dark water would beclasp the little island at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BECLASP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BECLASP
3 longer words begin with BECLASP.
Shorter words from the letters in BECLASP
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Common questions about BECLASP
- Is BECLASP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BECLASP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BECLASP worth?
- BECLASP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BECLASP mean?
- To clasp or embrace something on all sides.
- What letters can be added to BECLASP?
- BECLASP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BECLASP:
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