MISBESTOWAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. MISBESTOWAL 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MISBESTOWAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISBESTOWAL is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISBESTOWAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misbestowalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISBESTOWAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MISBESTOWAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISBESTOWAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MISBESTOWAL
1 longer words begin with MISBESTOWAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MISBESTOWAL
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Common questions about MISBESTOWAL
- Is MISBESTOWAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MISBESTOWAL is not in it.
- How many points is MISBESTOWAL worth?
- MISBESTOWAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISBESTOWAL?
- MISBESTOWAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MISBESTOWAL:
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