BELIEVABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BELIEVABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELIEVABLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELIEVABLE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELIEVABLE
No single letter turns BELIEVABLE into another word.
How BELIEVABLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BELIEVABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELIEVABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BELIEVABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be accepted as true; convincing or realistic.
Critics praise a believable character or plot when it feels real enough that the audience stops doubting it. Outside fiction, a believable excuse is one that people have no good reason to reject.
How BELIEVABLE is used
Common for stories, characters, excuses and claims.
- The actor gave a believable performance as a grieving father.
- Her explanation sounded perfectly believable.
- The film worked because every character felt believable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELIEVABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BELIEVABLE
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Common questions about BELIEVABLE
- Is BELIEVABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELIEVABLE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELIEVABLE worth?
- BELIEVABLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELIEVABLE mean?
- Able to be accepted as true; convincing or realistic.
- What letters can be added to BELIEVABLE?
- No single letter can be added to BELIEVABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BELIEVABLE:
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