BERASCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BERASCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BERASCAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BERASCAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BERASCAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
berascalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BERASCAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BERASCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BERASCAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BERASCAL mean in Scrabble?
verb
rarehumorous
To call someone a rascal or accuse them of being one.
Berascal builds on the old pattern in which be- turns a noun into an act of labelling, as in befriend. Writers use it playfully for scolding a mischievous person.
How BERASCAL is used
Berascal is rare and nearly always playful.
- The headmaster would berascal the boys every morning.
- Do not berascal him until you have heard his story.
- She loved to berascal her little brother.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BERASCAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BERASCAL
3 longer words begin with BERASCAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BERASCAL
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Common questions about BERASCAL
- Is BERASCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BERASCAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BERASCAL worth?
- BERASCAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BERASCAL mean?
- To call someone a rascal or accuse them of being one.
- What letters can be added to BERASCAL?
- BERASCAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BERASCAL:
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