BEVEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BEVEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEVEL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEVEL is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEVEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bevelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEVEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 71,295.
What does BEVEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
An angled or sloping edge or surface formed where two surfaces meet at an angle other than a right angle; also, a tool used to draw or measure such angles.
A bevel replaces a sharp, right-angled edge with a sloping one, a technique carpenters and stonemasons use to soften a corner, prepare a joint, or add a decorative edge to a tabletop or picture frame. As a verb, to bevel a piece of wood or metal means cutting or grinding that angled edge into it, a common step before two pieces are glued or welded together. Craftsmen also use a tool called a bevel, or bevel square, consisting of two hinged arms that can be locked at any angle to mark or check a slope accurately. The word appears widely outside carpentry too, describing anything from beveled glass in a window to the sloped edge of a mirror frame.
How BEVEL is used
Bevel is common in carpentry, stonework, glasswork, and general descriptions of angled edges.
- The carpenter cut a neat bevel along the tabletop's edge.
- He used a bevel to mark the correct angle before sawing.
- The mirror had an elegant beveled edge.
- She sanded the bevel smooth before applying varnish.
- The joint required a precise forty-five-degree bevel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEVEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEVEL
12 longer words begin with BEVEL.
Shorter words from the letters in BEVEL
Common questions about BEVEL
- Is BEVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEVEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEVEL worth?
- BEVEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEVEL mean?
- An angled or sloping edge or surface formed where two surfaces meet at an angle other than a right angle; also, a tool used to draw or measure such angles.
- What letters can be added to BEVEL?
- BEVEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEVEL:
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