BEGOES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEGOES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEGOES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGOES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGOES
No single letter turns BEGOES into another word.
How BEGOES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEGOES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does BEGOES mean in Scrabble?
BEGOES is the present-tense form of BEGO used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGOES
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Common questions about BEGOES
- Is BEGOES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEGOES is not in it.
- How many points is BEGOES worth?
- BEGOES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGOES?
- No single letter can be added to BEGOES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEGOES:
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