BEFANAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEFANAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEFANAS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEFANAS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEFANAS
No single letter turns BEFANAS into another word.
How BEFANAS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEFANAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Anagrams of BEFANAS
The 7 tiles of BEFANAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BEFANAS
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Common questions about BEFANAS
- Is BEFANAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEFANAS is not in it.
- How many points is BEFANAS worth?
- BEFANAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEFANAS?
- No single letter can be added to BEFANAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEFANAS:
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