BELLETTRIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BELLETTRIST 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BELLETTRIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELLETTRIST is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLETTRIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bellettristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELLETTRIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BELLETTRIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELLETTRIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BELLETTRIST
1 longer words begin with BELLETTRIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLETTRIST
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Common questions about BELLETTRIST
- Is BELLETTRIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BELLETTRIST is not in it.
- How many points is BELLETTRIST worth?
- BELLETTRIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELLETTRIST?
- BELLETTRIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BELLETTRIST:
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