BEWITCH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BEWITCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEWITCH?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEWITCH is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEWITCH
No single letter turns BEWITCH into another word.
How BEWITCH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEWITCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does BEWITCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cast a spell over someone, or to charm them so completely that they cannot resist.
Bewitch works on two levels: in fairy tales it is literal magic, while in modern speech it describes a powerful, almost hypnotic attraction. The sense of losing control is central to both. A bewitched person is not merely pleased but captivated.
How BEWITCH is used
Found in stories about sorcery and in descriptions of beauty, music or personalities that charm audiences, as in a voice that can bewitch a crowd.
- The old tale says a witch could bewitch a whole village with a single song.
- Her smile seemed to bewitch everyone in the room.
- He was bewitched by the lights of the city at night.
- The violinist managed to bewitch even the most sceptical critics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEWITCH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEWITCH
10 longer words begin with BEWITCH.
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Common questions about BEWITCH
- Is BEWITCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEWITCH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEWITCH worth?
- BEWITCH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEWITCH mean?
- To cast a spell over someone, or to charm them so completely that they cannot resist.
- What letters can be added to BEWITCH?
- No single letter can be added to BEWITCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEWITCH:
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