BELIEF is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BELIEF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELIEF?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELIEF is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELIEF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beliefsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELIEF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BELIEF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What does BELIEF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The feeling that something is true or real, held with or without proof.
A belief can be a private opinion, a religious conviction or a simple trust in a person. It differs from knowledge because it does not need proof, and people may hold beliefs that others dispute. The plural covers a whole system of ideas, as in religious beliefs. The matching verb is believe, which ends in -ve rather than -f.
How BELIEF is used
Very common; often followed by in or that.
- Her belief in fair play never wavered.
- It is my belief that the bridge will hold.
- Many customs rest on a belief in good luck.
- He shared the common belief that rain follows a red sunset.
- The story is beyond belief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELIEF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BELIEF
2 longer words begin with BELIEF.
Shorter words from the letters in BELIEF
Common questions about BELIEF
- Is BELIEF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELIEF, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELIEF worth?
- BELIEF is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELIEF mean?
- The feeling that something is true or real, held with or without proof.
- What letters can be added to BELIEF?
- BELIEF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BELIEF:
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