BETHUMB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BETHUMB 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BETHUMB?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BETHUMB is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETHUMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bethumbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BETHUMB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BETHUMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What stands out about BETHUMB
- BETHUMB begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BETHUMB
3 longer words begin with BETHUMB.
Shorter words from the letters in BETHUMB
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Common questions about BETHUMB
- Is BETHUMB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BETHUMB is not in it.
- How many points is BETHUMB worth?
- BETHUMB is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BETHUMB?
- BETHUMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BETHUMB:
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