BELABOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BELABOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELABOR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELABOR is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELABOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
belaborsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELABOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BELABOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does BELABOR mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To discuss or explain something at too much length and in too much detail.
To belabor a point is to keep returning to it after listeners have understood. The verb can also mean to attack someone with blows or with harsh words, though that sense is less common now.
How BELABOR is used
Belabor is the American spelling; British writers use belabour.
- I will not belabor the point any further.
- The author tends to belabor his main argument.
- Speakers who belabor every detail lose their audience.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELABOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BELABOR
3 longer words begin with BELABOR.
Shorter words from the letters in BELABOR
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Common questions about BELABOR
- Is BELABOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELABOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELABOR worth?
- BELABOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELABOR mean?
- To discuss or explain something at too much length and in too much detail.
- What letters can be added to BELABOR?
- BELABOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BELABOR:
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