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Is BESETS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BESETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BESETS mean?

Besets is a form of BESET.

  1. verb

    annoy continually or chronically

    “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

  2. verb

    assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

  3. verb

    decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BESETS

BESETS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BESETS

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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