BEGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BEGAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
b3e1g2a1n1
PlayableBEGAN · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 19,364odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BEGAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful BEGAN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGAN
No single letter turns BEGAN into another word.
How BEGAN scores
Scrabble b3e1g2a1n1 8
Words with Friends b4e1g3a1n2 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of BEGAN
The 5 tiles of BEGAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BEGAN
2 words end in BEGAN. Useful as a back hook: play BEGAN onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGAN
bang7 bane6 bean6 nabe6 agen5 gaen5 gane5 gean5 gena5 bag6 beg6 gab6 bae5 ban5 ben5 nab5 neb5 age4 eng4 gae4 gan4 gen4 nag4 neg4 ane3 ean3 nae3 ab4 ba4 be4 ag3 ae2 an2 ea2 en2 na2 ne2
Common questions about BEGAN
- Is BEGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGAN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGAN worth?
- BEGAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGAN?
- No single letter can be added to BEGAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEGAN:
Open BEGAN in the Word Finder