BEKNAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEKNAVE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEKNAVE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEKNAVE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEKNAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEKNAVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEKNAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
Words starting with BEKNAVE
2 longer words begin with BEKNAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEKNAVE
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Common questions about BEKNAVE
- Is BEKNAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEKNAVE is not in it.
- How many points is BEKNAVE worth?
- BEKNAVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEKNAVE?
- BEKNAVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEKNAVE:
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