BEGINNING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BEGINNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3e1g2i1n1n1i1n1g2
PlayableBEGINNING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BEGINNING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful BEGINNING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGINNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beginningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGINNING scores
Scrabble b3e1g2i1n1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends b4e1g3i1n2n2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BEGINNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEGINNING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEGINNING
2 longer words begin with BEGINNING.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGINNING
bingeing12 engining10 binging11 beining10 binning10 inbeing10 genning9 ginning9 biggie10 biggin10 gibing10 benign9 gieing8 ingine7 inning7 begin8 being8 binge8 benni7 ginge7 genii6 bigg8 bing7 gibe7 bein6 beni6 bien6 bine6 ging6 gien5 ginn5 nine4 beg6 big6 gib6 ben5 bin5 egg5 gig5 igg5
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Common questions about BEGINNING
- Is BEGINNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGINNING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGINNING worth?
- BEGINNING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGINNING?
- BEGINNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BEGINNING:
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