BEDELSHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEDELSHIP 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEDELSHIP?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDELSHIP is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDELSHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedelshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDELSHIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BEDELSHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEDELSHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEDELSHIP
1 longer words begin with BEDELSHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDELSHIP
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Common questions about BEDELSHIP
- Is BEDELSHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEDELSHIP is not in it.
- How many points is BEDELSHIP worth?
- BEDELSHIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEDELSHIP?
- BEDELSHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BEDELSHIP:
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