BEDES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEDES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEDES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDES
No single letter turns BEDES into another word.
How BEDES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What does BEDES mean in Scrabble?
BEDES is the plural of BEDE.
Anagrams of BEDES
The 5 tiles of BEDES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BEDES
2 longer words begin with BEDES.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDES
Common questions about BEDES
- Is BEDES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEDES is not in it.
- How many points is BEDES worth?
- BEDES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEDES?
- No single letter can be added to BEDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEDES:
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