BERGAMOT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BERGAMOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BERGAMOT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BERGAMOT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BERGAMOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bergamotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BERGAMOT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BERGAMOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BERGAMOT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BERGAMOT
- All 8 letters of BERGAMOT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BERGAMOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small citrus tree whose fruit rind yields a fragrant oil used in perfume and to flavour Earl Grey tea.
The word also names a North American herb of the mint family, so context matters. In kitchens and tea shops, bergamot almost always means the citrus flavour that gives Earl Grey its scent.
How BERGAMOT is used
Bergamot appears in tea, perfumery and herb-garden contexts.
- The tea is scented with bergamot.
- Bergamot oil gives the cologne its fresh, citrus top note.
- Bees crowded around the purple bergamot in the herb bed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BERGAMOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BERGAMOT
1 longer words begin with BERGAMOT.
Shorter words from the letters in BERGAMOT
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Common questions about BERGAMOT
- Is BERGAMOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BERGAMOT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BERGAMOT worth?
- BERGAMOT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BERGAMOT mean?
- A small citrus tree whose fruit rind yields a fragrant oil used in perfume and to flavour Earl Grey tea.
- What letters can be added to BERGAMOT?
- BERGAMOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BERGAMOT:
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