BESOIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESOIN 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESOIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESOIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
besoinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESOIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BESOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
Words starting with BESOIN
1 longer words begin with BESOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BESOIN
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Common questions about BESOIN
- Is BESOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESOIN is not in it.
- How many points is BESOIN worth?
- BESOIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESOIN?
- BESOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BESOIN:
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