BOAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOAK 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1a1k5
Depends on the listBOAK · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOAK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BOAK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOAK scores
Scrabble b3o1a1k5 10
Words with Friends b4o1a1k5 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with BOAK
3 longer words begin with BOAK.
Shorter words from the letters in BOAK
Common questions about BOAK
- Is BOAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOAK, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOAK worth?
- BOAK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOAK?
- BOAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOAK:
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