BESHINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESHINE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESHINE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESHINE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beshinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESHINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
Words starting with BESHINE
1 longer words begin with BESHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BESHINE
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Common questions about BESHINE
- Is BESHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESHINE is not in it.
- How many points is BESHINE worth?
- BESHINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESHINE?
- BESHINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESHINE:
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