BATBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BATBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BATBOY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BATBOY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
batboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BATBOY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BATBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does BATBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A young helper at a baseball game who gathers up the bats and carries equipment for the team.
A batboy is part of the small ground crew of a baseball club, and the job is often a first step into the sport for a teenager or a local volunteer. During play the batboy collects bats after each swing, hands out helmets and balls, and keeps the area around the dugout clear. Some famous clubs have had a long-serving batboy who became a kind of mascot to the players.
How BATBOY is used
Used in North American baseball; the job is now held by girls and adults as well.
- The batboy sprinted out to pick up the bat before the next hitter came up.
- As a teenager he worked as a batboy for the local minor-league team.
- The batboy handed the umpire a fresh ball from the bucket.
- Players often tip the batboy at the end of a long homestand.
- Every batboy learns quickly to stay out of the way of a foul ball.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BATBOY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BATBOY
1 longer words begin with BATBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in BATBOY
Common questions about BATBOY
- Is BATBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BATBOY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BATBOY worth?
- BATBOY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BATBOY mean?
- A young helper at a baseball game who gathers up the bats and carries equipment for the team.
- What letters can be added to BATBOY?
- BATBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BATBOY:
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