BEGGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BEGGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEGGING?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGGING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGGING
Front hooks — 1
abeggingBack hooks — 1
beggingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGGING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEGGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 3 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
What does BEGGING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of asking other people for money, food or other help, usually because of need.
Begging is often a sign of poverty, and many towns have rules about where it is allowed. The word also covers a dog sitting up and pleading for a treat, which lends the idea a lighter side.
How BEGGING is used
Used for asking for charity in the street, and loosely for any earnest pleading.
- Begging was banned on the main square of the old town.
- His constant begging for more time annoyed the whole team.
- The puppy's begging at the table was impossible to resist.
- Many people turn to begging after losing their homes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEGGING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEGGING
2 longer words begin with BEGGING.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGGING
Common questions about BEGGING
- Is BEGGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGGING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGGING worth?
- BEGGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEGGING mean?
- The act of asking other people for money, food or other help, usually because of need.
- What letters can be added to BEGGING?
- BEGGING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEGGING:
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