BETHESDA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BETHESDA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3e1t1h4e1s1d2a1
PlayableBETHESDA · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BETHESDA?
| 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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.37%
Our own measure of how useful BETHESDA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETHESDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bethesdasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BETHESDA scores
Scrabble b3e1t1h4e1s1d2a1 14
Words with Friends b4e1t1h3e1s1d2a1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in BETHESDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BETHESDA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BETHESDA
1 longer words begin with BETHESDA.
Shorter words from the letters in BETHESDA
beathed13 beheads13 headset11 beasted10 bestead10 debates10 bashed12 bathed12 bedash12 behead12 bathes11 beaths11 behest11 thebes11 deaths10 hasted10 heated10 tashed10 basted9 bestad9 bested9 debase9 debate9 heaste9 seabed9 sebate8 easted7 seated7 sedate7 teades7 teased7 bahts10 bathe10 baths10 beath10 beths10 bhats10 hebes10 saheb10 thebe10
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Common questions about BETHESDA
- Is BETHESDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BETHESDA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BETHESDA worth?
- BETHESDA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BETHESDA?
- BETHESDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BETHESDA:
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