BESAINTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESAINTS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESAINTS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESAINTS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESAINTS
No single letter turns BESAINTS into another word.
How BESAINTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESAINTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESAINTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BESAINTS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 BESAINTS
The 8 tiles of BESAINTS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BESAINTS
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Common questions about BESAINTS
- Is BESAINTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESAINTS is not in it.
- How many points is BESAINTS worth?
- BESAINTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESAINTS?
- No single letter can be added to BESAINTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESAINTS:
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