BEGUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BEGUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEGUM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEGUM is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
begumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEGUM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEGUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does BEGUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A title of respect for a Muslim woman of high rank, especially in India and Pakistan, roughly equivalent to "Lady" or "Mrs."
A begum holds a title of respect given to a Muslim woman of high social or political standing, historically the wife or female relative of a nawab, sultan, or other ruler in South Asia. The title still appears today, attached to the name of a prominent married Muslim woman in India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh, much as Lady or Mrs. might precede a name in English. Some begums in history held real political power in their own right, ruling territories or commanding armies rather than simply carrying an honorary title through marriage. The word entered English through Urdu and Persian during the period of British rule in India.
How BEGUM is used
Begum is used mainly in Indian English and South Asian contexts, as a title preceding the name of a Muslim woman of rank.
- The begum received foreign dignitaries at the palace.
- Historians still study how the begum ruled the province after her husband's death.
- Newspapers referred to her respectfully as Begum Sultana.
- The old fort once belonged to a powerful begum.
- Her grandmother was known locally as the begum of the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEGUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEGUM
1 longer words begin with BEGUM.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGUM
Common questions about BEGUM
- Is BEGUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGUM worth?
- BEGUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEGUM mean?
- A title of respect for a Muslim woman of high rank, especially in India and Pakistan, roughly equivalent to "Lady" or "Mrs."
- What letters can be added to BEGUM?
- BEGUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEGUM:
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