BEDSTEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BEDSTEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDSTEAD?
| 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 BEDSTEAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDSTEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedsteadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDSTEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEDSTEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEDSTEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BEDSTEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The frame of a bed that holds the mattress, without the bedding.
Bedstead refers just to the structure, in iron, brass or wood, as distinct from the whole bed made up for sleeping. Antique shops sell old bedsteads separately from their mattresses.
How BEDSTEAD is used
Bedstead is a slightly old-fashioned word, often used of antique frames.
- The brass bedstead creaked as he sat down.
- They restored an oak bedstead from the attic.
- An iron bedstead stood in the corner of the cottage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDSTEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEDSTEAD
The 8 tiles of BEDSTEAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BEDSTEAD
1 longer words begin with BEDSTEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDSTEAD
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Common questions about BEDSTEAD
- Is BEDSTEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDSTEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDSTEAD worth?
- BEDSTEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDSTEAD mean?
- The frame of a bed that holds the mattress, without the bedding.
- What letters can be added to BEDSTEAD?
- BEDSTEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEDSTEAD:
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