BEGUIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEGUIN 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 BEGUIN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGUIN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGUIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGUIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEGUIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of BEGUIN
The 6 tiles of BEGUIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BEGUIN
5 longer words begin with BEGUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGUIN
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Common questions about BEGUIN
- Is BEGUIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEGUIN is not in it.
- How many points is BEGUIN worth?
- BEGUIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGUIN?
- BEGUIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEGUIN:
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