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Is BEGINNING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BEGINNING is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “the event consisting of the start of something”.

Quick answer

Is BEGINNING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BEGINNING is a valid 9-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 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
9
Scrabble
13 pts
Words With Friends
19 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

BEGINNING meaning and definition

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

BEGINNING as a noun

  1. The event consisting of the start of something.
  2. The time at which something is supposed to begin.
  3. The first part or section of something.

BEGINNING as an adjective

  1. Serving to begin.

BEGINNING Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BEGINNING scores 13 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
E11
G23
I11
N12
N12
I11
N12
G23
Total1319

BEGINNING on premium squares

On a double word square BEGINNING scores 26 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 39. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 9 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of BEGINNING

No other word uses exactly the letters in BEGINNING.

Unscramble BEGINNING: 55 words from its letters

The letters B, E, G, I, N, N, I, N, G make 55 shorter words, up to 8 letters long. Most common first.

  • be4
  • big6
  • egg5
  • in2
  • begin8
  • gi3
  • gin4
  • nine4
  • bin5
  • binge8
  • gibe7
  • beg6
  • being8
  • gig5
  • benign9
  • gib6
  • ne2
  • neb5
  • nib5
  • inn3
  • inning7
  • ben5
  • benni7
  • bi4
  • biggin10
  • bine6
  • en2
  • gen4
  • igg5
  • bein6
  • beni6
  • bien6
  • bigg8
  • biggie10
  • bing7
  • bingeing12
  • binging11
  • binning10
  • eng4
  • engining10
  • genii6
  • genning9
  • gibing10
  • gie4
  • gieing8
  • gien5
  • ging6
  • ginge7
  • ginn5
  • ginning9
  • inbeing10
  • ing4
  • ingine7
  • neg4
  • nie3

Words like BEGINNING

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

Add one letter to BEGINNING

  • beginnings14

More 9-letter words starting with BE

  • beachhead20
  • beautiful14
  • befuddled17
  • beguiling13
  • betrothed15
  • bearberry16
  • beardless12
  • beatitude12
  • bedfellow18
  • behaviour17
  • beheading16
  • beleaguer12
  • bellyache19
  • bellyband17
  • belvedere15
  • benchmark22
  • benighted16
  • benignant12

BEGINNING word facts

BEGINNING is a 9-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and I) and 6 consonants, with N, I and G repeated. It starts with B and ends with G. By corpus frequency, BEGINNING is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, E, G, I, N, N, I, N, G on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 9 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BEGINNING Scrabble word FAQ

Is BEGINNING a Scrabble word?

Yes. BEGINNING is a valid 9-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BEGINNING mean?

BEGINNING is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “the event consisting of the start of something”.

How many points is BEGINNING worth in Scrabble?

BEGINNING is worth 13 points in Scrabble: B (3) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 26, and on a triple word square 39.

How many points is BEGINNING in Words With Friends?

BEGINNING is worth 19 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BEGINNING have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BEGINNING, but 55 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BEGINNING?

You can make 55 shorter words from the letters in BEGINNING, including BE, BIG, EGG and IN.

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