BETTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BETTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3e1t1t1e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableBETTERING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BETTERING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful BETTERING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETTERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
betteringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BETTERING scores
Scrabble b3e1t1t1e1r1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4e1t1t1e1r1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BETTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BETTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BETTERING
1 longer words begin with BETTERING.
Shorter words from the letters in BETTERING
rebitten10 ringette9 beeting10 beignet10 betting10 bigener10 breinge10 rebegin10 bentier9 bittern9 gentier8 gittern8 integer8 retting8 teering8 tergite8 treeing8 nettier7 tentier7 begirt9 beiger9 beigne9 bergen9 beting9 binger9 better8 bitten8 bitter8 rebite8 engirt7 gerent7 getter7 regent7 teeing7 entire6 nerite6 netter6 nettie6 retine6 retint6
Showing 40 of 230. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BETTERING
- Is BETTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BETTERING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BETTERING worth?
- BETTERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BETTERING?
- BETTERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BETTERING:
Open BETTERING in the Word Finder