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Is BETA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BETA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BETA mean?

  1. noun

    the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

  2. noun

    beets

  3. adjective

    second in order of importance

    “the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory”

  4. adjective

    preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product

    “a beta version”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

4

Letters

B (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) = 6 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 BETA

Single letters that turn BETA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of BETA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BETA

The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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