BEGGARHOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEGGARHOOD 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEGGARHOOD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGGARHOOD is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGGARHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beggarhoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGGARHOOD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BEGGARHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEGGARHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEGGARHOOD
1 longer words begin with BEGGARHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGGARHOOD
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Common questions about BEGGARHOOD
- Is BEGGARHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEGGARHOOD is not in it.
- How many points is BEGGARHOOD worth?
- BEGGARHOOD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGGARHOOD?
- BEGGARHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BEGGARHOOD:
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