BEMEDALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BEMEDALS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BEMEDALS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEMEDALS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEMEDALS
No single letter turns BEMEDALS into another word.
How BEMEDALS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BEMEDALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BEMEDALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BEMEDALS
The 8 tiles of BEMEDALS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BEMEDALS
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Common questions about BEMEDALS
- Is BEMEDALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BEMEDALS is not in it.
- How many points is BEMEDALS worth?
- BEMEDALS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BEMEDALS?
- No single letter can be added to BEMEDALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BEMEDALS:
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