BEGUINAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEGUINAGE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BEGUINAGE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGUINAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGUINAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beguinagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGUINAGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BEGUINAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEGUINAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BEGUINAGE
1 longer words begin with BEGUINAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGUINAGE
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Common questions about BEGUINAGE
- Is BEGUINAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGUINAGE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGUINAGE worth?
- BEGUINAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGUINAGE?
- BEGUINAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BEGUINAGE:
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