BELSNICKLE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BELSNICKLE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BELSNICKLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BELSNICKLE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELSNICKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
belsnicklesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELSNICKLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BELSNICKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELSNICKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BELSNICKLE
1 longer words begin with BELSNICKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BELSNICKLE
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Common questions about BELSNICKLE
- Is BELSNICKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BELSNICKLE is not in it.
- How many points is BELSNICKLE worth?
- BELSNICKLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELSNICKLE?
- BELSNICKLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BELSNICKLE:
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