BETOIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BETOIL 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 BETOIL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BETOIL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
betoilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BETOIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BETOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
Anagrams of BETOIL
The 6 tiles of BETOIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BETOIL
3 longer words begin with BETOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in BETOIL
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Common questions about BETOIL
- Is BETOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BETOIL is not in it.
- How many points is BETOIL worth?
- BETOIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BETOIL?
- BETOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BETOIL:
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