BELSHAZZAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 33 points
It depends on the list you play by. BELSHAZZAR 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 33 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BELSHAZZAR?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELSHAZZAR is to know. It scores 33 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELSHAZZAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
belshazzarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELSHAZZAR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BELSHAZZAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BELSHAZZAR needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about BELSHAZZAR
- Two Zs in one word: BELSHAZZAR doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- BELSHAZZAR scores 33 points, more than twice the average for a 10-letter word (16.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BELSHAZZAR
1 longer words begin with BELSHAZZAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BELSHAZZAR
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Common questions about BELSHAZZAR
- Is BELSHAZZAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BELSHAZZAR is not in it.
- How many points is BELSHAZZAR worth?
- BELSHAZZAR is worth 33 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELSHAZZAR?
- BELSHAZZAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BELSHAZZAR:
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