BES
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //biːz//
verb
- (now chiefly dialectal) third-person singular simple present indicative of be"She bes there these five yare, an' has sint hoome foor her broother an' sister, the mooney for their passage, an' they bes goone these thra yares."
- (dialectal, nonstandard) Present tense inflected form of be: am or are."She bes there these five yare, an' has sint hoome foor her broother an' sister, the mooney for their passage, an' they bes goone these thra yares."
noun
- (historical, numismatics) A bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth two thirds of an as.
noun
- (organic chemistry) N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
name
- (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, the protector of households and mothers, children and childbirth."The god Bes occurred so early in the human imagination that it reaches back to the earliest of human settlements along the Nile."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BES'?
The word BES is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
B3
E1
S1
Total: 5 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.