BEDPLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BEDPLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDPLATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDPLATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDPLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedplatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDPLATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEDPLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEDPLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BEDPLATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A heavy metal base or frame that supports the working parts of a machine or engine.
The bedplate carries the weight and vibration of an engine, so it is made rigid and is bolted to a solid foundation. Without it the other parts would drift out of line.
How BEDPLATE is used
Used in engineering and machinery.
- The engine was bolted firmly to a cast-iron bedplate.
- A crack in the bedplate stopped the machine for a week.
- The press rests on a massive steel bedplate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDPLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEDPLATE
1 longer words begin with BEDPLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDPLATE
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Common questions about BEDPLATE
- Is BEDPLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDPLATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDPLATE worth?
- BEDPLATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDPLATE mean?
- A heavy metal base or frame that supports the working parts of a machine or engine.
- What letters can be added to BEDPLATE?
- BEDPLATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEDPLATE:
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