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BETH is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ב), representing the "b" sound. It also means "house" in Hebrew. In word games, BETH is worth 9 points in Scrabble, with an H providing extra value.
9
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
BETH (also spelled "bet" or "beit") is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, following aleph. It has a numerical value of 2 in Hebrew gematria and is one of the seven "double letters" that can have two different pronunciations.
BETH derives from the Hebrew letter ב (bet/beth), which comes from the Proto-Semitic *bayt-, meaning "house." The letter's original pictograph resembled a tent or dwelling.
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Hebrew character beth
Sound: "B" as in "boy" (with dagesh)
Sound: "V" as in "vine" (without dagesh)
Position: 2nd of 22 letters
Gematria: Numerical value of 2
Bethlehem
"House of bread"
Bethel
"House of God"
Bethesda
"House of mercy"
Bethany
"House of figs"
•BETH is one of several Hebrew letters accepted in English Scrabble (ALEPH, GIMEL, DALETH, etc.)
•The letter Beth evolved into the Greek Beta, then the Latin B - making it the ancestor of our letter B
•BETH contains the high-value H (4 points), making it worth more than many common 4-letter words
"The H in BETH made all the difference - I placed it on a double letter score for 8 extra points!"
"I love playing Hebrew letter words like BETH - they always catch opponents off guard."
In context: "The Hebrew class learned that beth represents the concept of 'house' or 'dwelling.'"
Word game tip: "BETH's H is worth 4 points - always try to place it on a double letter score!"
Similar length and difficulty words
Total base points: 9 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 1 | Consonants: 3
BETH has 2.25 points per letter - excellent for clearing the difficult H tile while maintaining good scoring efficiency.
H Tile Priority
The H (4pts) is BETH's MVP. Always aim to place it on double/triple letter scores for 8-12 points from one tile!
Hebrew Letter Strategy
Learn other Hebrew letters: ALEPH, GIMEL, DALETH, HE, VAV, ZAYIN. They're all valid and unexpected!
TH Combination Power
The TH ending creates opportunities for parallel plays with words like THE, THAT, THIS.
BETH has no valid full anagrams in standard Scrabble dictionaries. However, you can make these shorter words from its letters:
Note: ETH is another Hebrew letter name (ð in Old English too)!
Practice unscrambling letters to find more high-scoring words like BETH