BESCOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BESCOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESCOUR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESCOUR is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESCOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bescoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESCOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESCOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does BESCOUR mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To scour something thoroughly.
To bescour a floor or a pan means to scrub it clean with great effort. The be- prefix only strengthens the idea of scrubbing, so the word is seldom needed beside scour.
How BESCOUR is used
Bescour is a rare, old-fashioned verb that adds emphasis to scour.
- The maids would bescour the stone steps each morning.
- He had to bescour the kettle to remove the rust.
- Heavy sand helped bescour the deck of the ship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESCOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BESCOUR
The 7 tiles of BESCOUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BESCOUR
3 longer words begin with BESCOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in BESCOUR
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Common questions about BESCOUR
- Is BESCOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESCOUR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESCOUR worth?
- BESCOUR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESCOUR mean?
- To scour something thoroughly.
- What letters can be added to BESCOUR?
- BESCOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESCOUR:
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