BEDEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BEDEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDEL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEDEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What stands out about BEDEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEDEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An official at certain British universities whose duties are chiefly ceremonial, such as carrying a mace at formal occasions.
A bedel walks ahead of the procession at degree ceremonies and other formal university events, carrying a mace as a symbol of the institution's authority, a role that has survived at some of England's oldest universities for centuries. The word is an older spelling of beadle, and in its original, more general sense it named a minor parish or town official responsible for keeping order, a use now considered obsolete outside historical writing. Some universities still list bedel among their official titles today.
How BEDEL is used
Chiefly historical and ceremonial; the general sense (a minor parish official) is now obsolete.
- The bedel led the procession into the hall, mace in hand.
- He was appointed bedel of the faculty after years of service.
- The old records describe the bedel keeping order at the market.
- Two bedels walked ahead of the chancellor at the ceremony.
- The university appointed a new bedel, who wore a gown trimmed with fur.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEDEL
The 5 tiles of BEDEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BEDEL
7 longer words begin with BEDEL.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDEL
Common questions about BEDEL
- Is BEDEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDEL worth?
- BEDEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDEL mean?
- An official at certain British universities whose duties are chiefly ceremonial, such as carrying a mace at formal occasions.
- What letters can be added to BEDEL?
- BEDEL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEDEL:
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