BESHINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESHINES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESHINES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESHINES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESHINES
No single letter turns BESHINES into another word.
How BESHINES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESHINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESHINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BESHINES
The 8 tiles of BESHINES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BESHINES
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Common questions about BESHINES
- Is BESHINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESHINES is not in it.
- How many points is BESHINES worth?
- BESHINES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESHINES?
- No single letter can be added to BESHINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESHINES:
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