BATOON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BATOON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BATOON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BATOON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
batoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BATOON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BATOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,700.
Words starting with BATOON
3 longer words begin with BATOON.
Shorter words from the letters in BATOON
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Common questions about BATOON
- Is BATOON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BATOON is not in it.
- How many points is BATOON worth?
- BATOON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BATOON?
- BATOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BATOON:
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