BEZANT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BEZANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEZANT?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEZANT is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEZANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bezantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEZANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEZANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does BEZANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A gold coin of the Byzantine empire, or a gold disc in heraldry.
The bezant circulated widely in the medieval world. In heraldry a bezant is a plain round charge.
How BEZANT is used
Used in history and heraldry.
- The merchant paid in a gold bezant.
- A shield showed three bezant discs.
- The bezant was prized across Europe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEZANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEZANT
1 longer words begin with BEZANT.
Shorter words from the letters in BEZANT
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Common questions about BEZANT
- Is BEZANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEZANT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEZANT worth?
- BEZANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEZANT mean?
- A gold coin of the Byzantine empire, or a gold disc in heraldry.
- What letters can be added to BEZANT?
- BEZANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEZANT:
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