BEGUN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BEGUN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3e1g2u1n1
PlayableBEGUN · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BEGUN?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful BEGUN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEGUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
begunkChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BEGUN scores
Scrabble b3e1g2u1n1 8
Words with Friends b4e1g3u2n2 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEGUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with BEGUN
4 longer words begin with BEGUN.
Words ending in BEGUN
3 words end in BEGUN. Useful as a back hook: play BEGUN onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BEGUN
bung7 unbe6 genu5 beg6 bug6 gub6 ben5 bun5 neb5 nub5 eng4 gen4 gnu4 gue4 gun4 neg4 nug4 be4 gu3 ug3 en2 ne2 nu2 un2
Common questions about BEGUN
- Is BEGUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEGUN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEGUN worth?
- BEGUN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEGUN?
- BEGUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEGUN:
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