BELLWETHER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BELLWETHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3e1l1l1w4e1t1h4e1r1
PlayableBELLWETHER · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BELLWETHER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful BELLWETHER is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLWETHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bellwethersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELLWETHER scores
Scrabble b3e1l1l1w4e1t1h4e1r1 18
Words with Friends b4e1l2l2w4e1t1h3e1r1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in BELLWETHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELLWETHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BELLWETHER
1 longer words begin with BELLWETHER.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLWETHER
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Common questions about BELLWETHER
- Is BELLWETHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELLWETHER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELLWETHER worth?
- BELLWETHER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELLWETHER?
- BELLWETHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BELLWETHER:
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