BESPOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BESPOT 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 BESPOT?
| 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 BESPOT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESPOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bespotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESPOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BESPOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Words starting with BESPOT
5 longer words begin with BESPOT.
Shorter words from the letters in BESPOT
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Common questions about BESPOT
- Is BESPOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BESPOT is not in it.
- How many points is BESPOT worth?
- BESPOT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESPOT?
- BESPOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BESPOT:
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