BETTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BETTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BETTER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BETTER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETTER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BETTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BETTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 100,341.
What does BETTER mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of higher quality, more suitable, or more desirable than another person or thing, and so also to improve on what went before.
Better and its superlative best replace the expected "gooder" and "goodest" because good is one of a handful of English words with an irregular comparative, built from an entirely different old root rather than by adding -er. Beyond the plain adjective, better also works as an adverb, as in a plan that works better than expected, and as a verb meaning to improve, as in a company that betters its safety record. As a noun, better can also mean a person of higher rank, especially in the plural "betters", and in an older, now rare sense, a person who places a bet, a use that survives today mainly in the related word "bettor".
How BETTER is used
One of the most common words in English, used constantly as an adjective and adverb, and less often as a verb or noun.
- This recipe tastes better with fresh basil.
- She hoped for a better result on the second try.
- The company worked hard to better its safety record.
- He always deferred to his betters in the old household.
- A better plan would save both time and money.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BETTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BETTER
9 longer words begin with BETTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BETTER
Common questions about BETTER
- Is BETTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BETTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BETTER worth?
- BETTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BETTER mean?
- Of higher quality, more suitable, or more desirable than another person or thing, and so also to improve on what went before.
- What letters can be added to BETTER?
- BETTER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BETTER:
Open BETTER in the Word Finder