BEMEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BEMEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEMEAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEMEAN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEMEAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEMEAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEMEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What does BEMEAN mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To lower oneself or another in dignity; to debase.
The verb bemean is most often used reflexively, as in the idea that a person would not bemean himself by lying. It is built from mean in the sense of low and shares ground with demean, which has largely taken its place. The older word keeps a formal, slightly stern flavour.
How BEMEAN is used
Archaic; demean is the form in current use.
- She refused to bemean herself by begging for favours.
- Such talk would bemean a man of his standing.
- The judge would not bemean the court with gossip.
- Do not bemean your craft by rushing the work.
- He felt it would bemean him to answer the insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEMEAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEMEAN
The 6 tiles of BEMEAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BEMEAN
4 longer words begin with BEMEAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BEMEAN
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Common questions about BEMEAN
- Is BEMEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEMEAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEMEAN worth?
- BEMEAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEMEAN mean?
- To lower oneself or another in dignity; to debase.
- What letters can be added to BEMEAN?
- BEMEAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEMEAN:
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