BESPOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BESPOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESPOUSE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESPOUSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESPOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESPOUSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESPOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESPOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BESPOUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To marry or to betroth.
Bespouse is a bookish old word for taking a wife or husband. Poets sometimes reach for it when they want a solemn, antique tone for a wedding scene.
How BESPOUSE is used
Bespouse is archaic and survives chiefly in verse and period imitation.
- The prince swore to bespouse the maiden before spring.
- They agreed to bespouse their children to seal the alliance.
- In the ballad he did bespouse a miller daughter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESPOUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BESPOUSE
2 longer words begin with BESPOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BESPOUSE
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Common questions about BESPOUSE
- Is BESPOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESPOUSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESPOUSE worth?
- BESPOUSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESPOUSE mean?
- To marry or to betroth.
- What letters can be added to BESPOUSE?
- BESPOUSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESPOUSE:
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