BEGLERBEG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEGLERBEG 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEGLERBEG?
| 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 BEGLERBEG is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGLERBEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beglerbegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGLERBEG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BEGLERBEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEGLERBEG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEGLERBEG
1 longer words begin with BEGLERBEG.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGLERBEG
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Common questions about BEGLERBEG
- Is BEGLERBEG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEGLERBEG is not in it.
- How many points is BEGLERBEG worth?
- BEGLERBEG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGLERBEG?
- BEGLERBEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BEGLERBEG:
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