BESONIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESONIAN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BESONIAN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESONIAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESONIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
besoniansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESONIAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESONIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESONIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BESONIAN
1 longer words begin with BESONIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BESONIAN
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Common questions about BESONIAN
- Is BESONIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESONIAN is not in it.
- How many points is BESONIAN worth?
- BESONIAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESONIAN?
- BESONIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESONIAN:
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