BETED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BETED 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BETED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BETED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETED
No single letter turns BETED into another word.
How BETED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BETED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does BETED mean in Scrabble?
BETED is the past tense or past participle of BETE.
BETE(verb) — To mend or improve something, especially to build up or rekindle a fire.
Words ending in BETED
3 words end in BETED. Useful as a back hook: play BETED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BETED
Common questions about BETED
- Is BETED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BETED is not in it.
- How many points is BETED worth?
- BETED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BETED?
- No single letter can be added to BETED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BETED:
Open BETED in the Word Finder