BEMADS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEMADS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEMADS?
| 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 BEMADS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEMADS
No single letter turns BEMADS into another word.
How BEMADS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEMADS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does BEMADS mean in Scrabble?
BEMADS is the present-tense form of BEMAD used with he, she and it.
BEMAD(verb) — To make mad, or to drive someone into a state of madness.
Shorter words from the letters in BEMADS
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Common questions about BEMADS
- Is BEMADS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEMADS is not in it.
- How many points is BEMADS worth?
- BEMADS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEMADS?
- No single letter can be added to BEMADS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEMADS:
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