BEMUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BEMUSE 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 BEMUSE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEMUSE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEMUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEMUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEMUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 282,209.
What does BEMUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To confuse someone so that they cannot think clearly.
Something that bemuses a person leaves them puzzled and a little dazed, unsure how to react. The word is often used to describe a mild, wondering confusion rather than anger, and it is sometimes wrongly taken to mean amuse. Its root is the old word muse, to ponder, with be- adding force.
How BEMUSE is used
Standard English; often confused with amuse, which is a different word.
- The strange question did bemuse the whole committee.
- Complicated forms continue to bemuse new tenants.
- His sudden silence began to bemuse his friends.
- The riddle was meant to bemuse rather than to trick.
- Nothing could bemuse her more than a missing key that was in her hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEMUSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEMUSE
5 longer words begin with BEMUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BEMUSE
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Common questions about BEMUSE
- Is BEMUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEMUSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEMUSE worth?
- BEMUSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEMUSE mean?
- To confuse someone so that they cannot think clearly.
- What letters can be added to BEMUSE?
- BEMUSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEMUSE:
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