BESHREW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BESHREW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESHREW?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESHREW is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESHREW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
beshrewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESHREW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BESHREW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263 thousand.
What does BESHREW mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To curse or wish harm upon someone.
Beshrew appears in old plays and poems, often as a mild oath such as beshrew me. It is gentler than a true curse. Shakespeare uses it more than once.
How BESHREW is used
Beshrew is archaic and found only in older literature.
- Beshrew the fool who left the gate open.
- I beshrew him for bringing such news.
- The old poem told her to beshrew the thief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESHREW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BESHREW
3 longer words begin with BESHREW.
Shorter words from the letters in BESHREW
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Common questions about BESHREW
- Is BESHREW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESHREW, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESHREW worth?
- BESHREW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESHREW mean?
- To curse or wish harm upon someone.
- What letters can be added to BESHREW?
- BESHREW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BESHREW:
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