BACHELOR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BACHELOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACHELOR?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACHELOR is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACHELOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bachelorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACHELOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACHELOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACHELOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACHELOR
- All 8 letters of BACHELOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACHELOR
11 longer words begin with BACHELOR.
Shorter words from the letters in BACHELOR
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Common questions about BACHELOR
- Is BACHELOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACHELOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACHELOR worth?
- BACHELOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACHELOR?
- BACHELOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACHELOR:
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