BEESTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEESTING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEESTING?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEESTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEESTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beestingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEESTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEESTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEESTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BEESTING
The 8 tiles of BEESTING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BEESTING
1 longer words begin with BEESTING.
Shorter words from the letters in BEESTING
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Common questions about BEESTING
- Is BEESTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEESTING is not in it.
- How many points is BEESTING worth?
- BEESTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEESTING?
- BEESTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEESTING:
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