BEFRIENDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEFRIENDER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEFRIENDER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEFRIENDER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEFRIENDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
befriendersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEFRIENDER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BEFRIENDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEFRIENDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEFRIENDER
1 longer words begin with BEFRIENDER.
Shorter words from the letters in BEFRIENDER
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Common questions about BEFRIENDER
- Is BEFRIENDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEFRIENDER is not in it.
- How many points is BEFRIENDER worth?
- BEFRIENDER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEFRIENDER?
- BEFRIENDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BEFRIENDER:
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