BEMAUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEMAUL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEMAUL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEMAUL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEMAUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bemaulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEMAUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEMAUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with BEMAUL
3 longer words begin with BEMAUL.
Shorter words from the letters in BEMAUL
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Common questions about BEMAUL
- Is BEMAUL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEMAUL is not in it.
- How many points is BEMAUL worth?
- BEMAUL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEMAUL?
- BEMAUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEMAUL:
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