BELITTLEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BELITTLEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BELITTLEMENT?
| 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 BELITTLEMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELITTLEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
belittlementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELITTLEMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BELITTLEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELITTLEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BELITTLEMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of making a person or achievement seem small, unimportant or unworthy.
Belittlement can be loud mockery or a quiet roll of the eyes, and its damage usually builds over time. Constant belittlement at work erodes confidence far more than a single harsh review does.
How BELITTLEMENT is used
Belittlement is used in psychology, workplace and family contexts to name a pattern of put-downs.
- She endured years of belittlement from a manager who dismissed every idea.
- The belittlement of their work made the team stop sharing drafts.
- Gentle teasing is not the same as open belittlement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BELITTLEMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BELITTLEMENT
1 longer words begin with BELITTLEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BELITTLEMENT
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Common questions about BELITTLEMENT
- Is BELITTLEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELITTLEMENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELITTLEMENT worth?
- BELITTLEMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BELITTLEMENT mean?
- The act of making a person or achievement seem small, unimportant or unworthy.
- What letters can be added to BELITTLEMENT?
- BELITTLEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BELITTLEMENT:
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