BETES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BETES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BETES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BETES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETES
No single letter turns BETES into another word.
How BETES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BETES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about BETES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of BETES
The 5 tiles of BETES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BETES
3 words end in BETES. Useful as a back hook: play BETES onto a word already on the board.
Words with BETES inside
1 words contain BETES in the middle. Words that start with BETES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BETES
Common questions about BETES
- Is BETES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BETES is not in it.
- How many points is BETES worth?
- BETES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BETES?
- No single letter can be added to BETES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BETES:
Open BETES in the Word Finder