BESPREAD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BESPREAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BESPREAD?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BESPREAD is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESPREAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bespreadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESPREAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BESPREAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BESPREAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BESPREAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To cover a surface all over with something laid or scattered upon it.
Bespread is a literary verb, often seen in its participle form, as in a table bespread with food. Writers choose bespread when they want a richer, fuller picture than the plain word cover would give.
How BESPREAD is used
Bespread usually takes the preposition with, and is typical of descriptive or older prose.
- They would bespread the floor with rushes before the feast.
- Petals bespread the garden path.
- The servants bespread the long table with white linen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BESPREAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BESPREAD
The 8 tiles of BESPREAD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BESPREAD
2 longer words begin with BESPREAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BESPREAD
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Common questions about BESPREAD
- Is BESPREAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESPREAD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESPREAD worth?
- BESPREAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BESPREAD mean?
- To cover a surface all over with something laid or scattered upon it.
- What letters can be added to BESPREAD?
- BESPREAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BESPREAD:
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