BELIEVES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BELIEVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3e1l1i1e1v4e1s1
PlayableBELIEVES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BELIEVES?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful BELIEVES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELIEVES
No single letter turns BELIEVES into another word.
How BELIEVES scores
Scrabble b3e1l1i1e1v4e1s1 13
Words with Friends b4e1l2i1e1v5e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BELIEVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELIEVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BELIEVES
believe12 beeves11 belive11 bevels11 bevies11 levees9 levies9 lieves9 sleeve9 slieve9 belees8 belies8 seelie6 bevel10 blive10 vibes10 elves8 evils8 levee8 leves8 levis8 lieve8 lives8 sieve8 slive8 veils8 veles8 vleis8 vlies8 belee7 belie7 besee7 biles7 blees7 eisel5 esile5 leese5 vibe9 vibs9 eves7
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Common questions about BELIEVES
- Is BELIEVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELIEVES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELIEVES worth?
- BELIEVES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELIEVES?
- No single letter can be added to BELIEVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BELIEVES:
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