BEFRIEND is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BEFRIEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBEFRIEND · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BEFRIEND?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.62%
Our own measure of how useful BEFRIEND is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEFRIEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
befriendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEFRIEND scores
Scrabble b3e1f4r1i1e1n1d2 14
Words with Friends b4e1f4r1i1e1n2d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEFRIEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEFRIEND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEFRIEND
5 longer words begin with BEFRIEND.
Shorter words from the letters in BEFRIEND
briefed13 debrief13 fibered13 definer11 enfired11 fendier11 refined11 bendier10 inbreed10 fibred12 defier10 define10 deifer10 fender10 finder10 friend10 infeed10 redfin10 refind10 beined9 bender9 binder9 bredie9 brined9 enfire9 feerin9 ferine9 fineer9 inbred9 infere9 rebind9 refine9 denier7 nereid7 reined7 renied7 brief10 fiber10 fibre10 defer9
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Common questions about BEFRIEND
- Is BEFRIEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEFRIEND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEFRIEND worth?
- BEFRIEND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEFRIEND?
- BEFRIEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEFRIEND:
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