BEDIZEN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BEDIZEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDIZEN?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDIZEN is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDIZEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedizensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDIZEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEDIZEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does BEDIZEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To dress or decorate in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless way.
To bedizen something is to pile on finery until it looks overdone. The verb carries a hint of scorn for anyone who has chosen glitter over good taste.
How BEDIZEN is used
Literary and a little old-fashioned; bedizen is often used in the passive.
- They would bedizen the hall with garish ribbons.
- She was bedizened with cheap jewels from head to foot.
- Vendors bedizen their stalls with flags and paper flowers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDIZEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEDIZEN
5 longer words begin with BEDIZEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDIZEN
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Common questions about BEDIZEN
- Is BEDIZEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDIZEN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDIZEN worth?
- BEDIZEN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDIZEN mean?
- To dress or decorate in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless way.
- What letters can be added to BEDIZEN?
- BEDIZEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEDIZEN:
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