BESETMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BESETMENT 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 BESETMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESETMENT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESETMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
besetmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESETMENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BESETMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESETMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BESETMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The act of besetting, or the state of being surrounded and harassed on every side.
Besetment is a rare, old-fashioned noun that grows out of the verb beset. It suggests pressure from all directions, whether from enemies, temptations or troubles.
How BESETMENT is used
Found in older or formal prose, seldom in everyday speech.
- The besetment of the town lasted through the winter.
- He wrote of the besetment of the poor by debt.
- Daily besetment by worries left her exhausted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESETMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BESETMENT
1 longer words begin with BESETMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BESETMENT
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Common questions about BESETMENT
- Is BESETMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESETMENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESETMENT worth?
- BESETMENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESETMENT mean?
- The act of besetting, or the state of being surrounded and harassed on every side.
- What letters can be added to BESETMENT?
- BESETMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BESETMENT:
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