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Is BEETLE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BEETLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings”.

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Is BEETLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BEETLE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

BEETLE meaning and definition

BEETLE has 4 common senses and works as a noun, a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

BEETLE as a noun

  1. Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.
  2. A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing.

BEETLE as a verb

  1. Be suspended over or hang over.

BEETLE as an adjective

  1. Jutting or overhanging.

BEETLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BEETLE scores 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
E11
T11
L12
E11
Total810

BEETLE on premium squares

On a double word square BEETLE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BEETLE

No other word uses exactly the letters in BEETLE.

Unscramble BEETLE: 24 words from its letters

The letters B, E, E, T, L, E make 24 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • be4
  • belt6
  • let3
  • bet5
  • tee3
  • lee3
  • bee5
  • beet6
  • bel5
  • betel7
  • eel3
  • el2
  • te2
  • ee2
  • belee7
  • bete6
  • blee6
  • blet6
  • elt3
  • et2
  • leet4
  • teel4
  • tel3
  • tele4

Words like BEETLE

One-letter changes to BEETLE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BEETLE

  • leetle6

Add one letter to BEETLE

  • beetled10
  • beetler9
  • beetles9

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BEETLE word facts

BEETLE is a 6-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E) and 3 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BEETLE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, E, T, L, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BEETLE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BEETLE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BEETLE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BEETLE mean?

BEETLE is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings”.

How many points is BEETLE worth in Scrabble?

BEETLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + E (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is BEETLE in Words With Friends?

BEETLE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BEETLE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BEETLE, but 24 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BEETLE?

You can make 24 shorter words from the letters in BEETLE, including BE, BELT, LET and BET.

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