BETTERNESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BETTERNESS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BETTERNESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BETTERNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BETTERNESS
No single letter turns BETTERNESS into another word.
How BETTERNESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BETTERNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BETTERNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BETTERNESS
1 longer words begin with BETTERNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BETTERNESS
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Common questions about BETTERNESS
- Is BETTERNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BETTERNESS is not in it.
- How many points is BETTERNESS worth?
- BETTERNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BETTERNESS?
- No single letter can be added to BETTERNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BETTERNESS:
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