BEZEL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BEZEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEZEL?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEZEL is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEZEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bezelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEZEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BEZEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 142,590.
What does BEZEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The sloping edge of a cut gem, or the grooved rim that holds a watch glass or gemstone in place.
The bezel is the part that grips and frames something precious or fragile: on a ring it is the angled face of the cut stone, and on a watch it is the metal rim that clamps the glass, and sometimes rotates, around the face. An older spelling of the same word is bezil.
How BEZEL is used
Common in jewelry-making and watchmaking descriptions.
- The jeweler carefully polished the bezel of the diamond ring.
- Scratches covered the metal bezel around the old watch face.
- A loose bezel let the crystal rattle inside its setting.
- He turned the diver's watch to check the rotating bezel.
- The gem's bezel caught the light at every angle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEZEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEZEL
2 longer words begin with BEZEL.
Shorter words from the letters in BEZEL
Common questions about BEZEL
- Is BEZEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEZEL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEZEL worth?
- BEZEL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEZEL mean?
- The sloping edge of a cut gem, or the grooved rim that holds a watch glass or gemstone in place.
- What letters can be added to BEZEL?
- BEZEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BEZEL:
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