BETA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BETA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BETA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BETA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
betasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BETA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BETA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about BETA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BETA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The second letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter b.
Beta sits between alpha and gamma in the Greek alphabet. It lends its name to many scientific and technical terms, from the beta particle released in radioactive decay to the beta version of a piece of software that is tested before its finished release.
How BETA is used
Common in scientific, mathematical and technology contexts; also used loosely for an early test version of something.
- The student wrote out the Greek alphabet from alpha to beta and beyond.
- Beta particles are lighter and faster than alpha particles.
- The company released a beta version of the app for testing.
- In statistics, beta often denotes a coefficient in a regression equation.
- The fraternity took its name from the letter beta.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BETA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BETA
The 4 tiles of BETA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BETA
21 longer words begin with BETA.
Words ending in BETA
1 words end in BETA. Useful as a back hook: play BETA onto a word already on the board.
Words with BETA inside
13 words contain BETA in the middle. Words that start with BETA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BETA
Common questions about BETA
- Is BETA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BETA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BETA worth?
- BETA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BETA mean?
- The second letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter b.
- What letters can be added to BETA?
- BETA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BETA:
Open BETA in the Word Finder