BEGRUDGE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BEGRUDGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEGRUDGE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGRUDGE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGRUDGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGRUDGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEGRUDGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEGRUDGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BEGRUDGE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEGRUDGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To resent another person for having or enjoying something, or to give something only unwillingly.
Begrudge usually points at a feeling of petty envy rather than outright anger. Compare it with envy, which only wants what another has, whereas begrudge adds a sense that the other person does not deserve it.
How BEGRUDGE is used
You begrudge a person something, or begrudge doing something; it is often used in the negative, as in "I don't begrudge you".
- I don't begrudge her the prize; she worked hard for it.
- He did not begrudge anyone a holiday, though he stayed at his desk.
- They begrudge every penny spent on repairs.
- Do you begrudge me a few minutes of peace?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEGRUDGE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEGRUDGE
The 8 tiles of BEGRUDGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BEGRUDGE
6 longer words begin with BEGRUDGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGRUDGE
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Common questions about BEGRUDGE
- Is BEGRUDGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGRUDGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGRUDGE worth?
- BEGRUDGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEGRUDGE mean?
- To resent another person for having or enjoying something, or to give something only unwillingly.
- What letters can be added to BEGRUDGE?
- BEGRUDGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEGRUDGE:
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