ATTABOY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ATTABOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATTABOY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATTABOY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATTABOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
attaboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATTABOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ATTABOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does ATTABOY mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An exclamation of praise or encouragement addressed to a man or boy.
Attaboy is a squashed version of "that's the boy", shouted to cheer someone on. Coaches and relatives say attaboy after a good effort. The female counterpart is attagirl.
How ATTABOY is used
Used in friendly, informal speech to a male.
- "Attaboy!" the coach shouted as he scored.
- My uncle gave me an attaboy and a pat on the back.
- Attaboy, you almost have it!
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATTABOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATTABOY
1 longer words begin with ATTABOY.
Shorter words from the letters in ATTABOY
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Common questions about ATTABOY
- Is ATTABOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATTABOY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATTABOY worth?
- ATTABOY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATTABOY mean?
- An exclamation of praise or encouragement addressed to a man or boy.
- What letters can be added to ATTABOY?
- ATTABOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ATTABOY:
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