BELLYBUTTON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BELLYBUTTON 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BELLYBUTTON?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELLYBUTTON is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELLYBUTTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bellybuttonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELLYBUTTON scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BELLYBUTTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELLYBUTTON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BELLYBUTTON
1 longer words begin with BELLYBUTTON.
Shorter words from the letters in BELLYBUTTON
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Common questions about BELLYBUTTON
- Is BELLYBUTTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELLYBUTTON, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELLYBUTTON worth?
- BELLYBUTTON is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELLYBUTTON?
- BELLYBUTTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BELLYBUTTON:
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