BEMEDAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEMEDAL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEMEDAL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEMEDAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEMEDAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bemedalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEMEDAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEMEDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What stands out about BEMEDAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BEMEDAL
The 7 tiles of BEMEDAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BEMEDAL
5 longer words begin with BEMEDAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BEMEDAL
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Common questions about BEMEDAL
- Is BEMEDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEMEDAL is not in it.
- How many points is BEMEDAL worth?
- BEMEDAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEMEDAL?
- BEMEDAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEMEDAL:
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