BECLOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BECLOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BECLOWN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BECLOWN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECLOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beclownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BECLOWN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BECLOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does BECLOWN mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To make someone look ridiculous, as if turning them into a clown.
The prefix be adds the idea of covering or treating, so to beclown someone is to make a fool of them. Writers use beclown mostly for a punchy, mocking effect, and in the sense of a person who beclowns themself.
How BECLOWN is used
Beclown is a rare, humorous verb found in commentary and opinion writing.
- The scandal did nothing but beclown the minister.
- Do not beclown yourself with that silly speech.
- Reporters seemed eager to beclown the candidate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BECLOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BECLOWN
3 longer words begin with BECLOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in BECLOWN
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Common questions about BECLOWN
- Is BECLOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BECLOWN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BECLOWN worth?
- BECLOWN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BECLOWN mean?
- To make someone look ridiculous, as if turning them into a clown.
- What letters can be added to BECLOWN?
- BECLOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BECLOWN:
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