BEGETTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BEGETTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEGETTER?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGETTER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGETTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
begettersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGETTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEGETTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEGETTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BEGETTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A person who fathers a child, or who creates something.
A begetter is a father in the biological sense, or a figure from whom an idea or movement springs. Older writing uses it with solemn dignity.
How BEGETTER is used
Formal or literary, for a father or a creator.
- He was the begetter of three sons.
- Locke is called the begetter of liberal thought.
- She thanked the begetter of the whole scheme.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEGETTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEGETTER
1 longer words begin with BEGETTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGETTER
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Common questions about BEGETTER
- Is BEGETTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGETTER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGETTER worth?
- BEGETTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEGETTER mean?
- A person who fathers a child, or who creates something.
- What letters can be added to BEGETTER?
- BEGETTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEGETTER:
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