BECURL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BECURL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BECURL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BECURL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BECURL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
becurlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BECURL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BECURL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Words starting with BECURL
3 longer words begin with BECURL.
Shorter words from the letters in BECURL
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Common questions about BECURL
- Is BECURL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BECURL is not in it.
- How many points is BECURL worth?
- BECURL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BECURL?
- BECURL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BECURL:
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