BESPECKLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESPECKLE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BESPECKLE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESPECKLE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESPECKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESPECKLE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BESPECKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESPECKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BESPECKLE
2 longer words begin with BESPECKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BESPECKLE
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Common questions about BESPECKLE
- Is BESPECKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESPECKLE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESPECKLE worth?
- BESPECKLE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESPECKLE?
- BESPECKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BESPECKLE:
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