BESETTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BESETTING 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.
b3e1s1e1t1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBESETTING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BESETTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful BESETTING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESETTING
No single letter turns BESETTING into another word.
How BESETTING scores
Scrabble b3e1s1e1t1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4e1s1e1t1t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BESETTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESETTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BESETTING
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Common questions about BESETTING
- Is BESETTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESETTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESETTING worth?
- BESETTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESETTING?
- No single letter can be added to BESETTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BESETTING:
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