BELATING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BELATING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BELATING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELATING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELATING
No single letter turns BELATING into another word.
How BELATING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BELATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BELATING
- All 8 letters of BELATING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BELATING
The 8 tiles of BELATING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BELATING
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Common questions about BELATING
- Is BELATING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BELATING is not in it.
- How many points is BELATING worth?
- BELATING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELATING?
- No single letter can be added to BELATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BELATING:
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