BOAR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BOAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOAR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOAR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does BOAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wild pig, or an uncastrated male domestic pig.
A boar is distinguished from a sow, the female, mainly by its tusks and heavier build, and the term covers both the wild species found across Europe and Asia and the male breeding animal kept on a farm. Wild boar are hunted in many countries and their meat is prized in cooking.
How BOAR is used
Common word in both farming and hunting contexts.
- A wild boar crossed the forest path at dusk.
- The farmer kept a single boar for breeding.
- Hunters tracked the boar through the undergrowth.
- Boar meat is often served with a rich sauce.
- The boar charged when it felt cornered.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOAR
The 4 tiles of BOAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOAR
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with BOAR.
Words with BOAR inside
Showing 24 of 383 words that contain BOAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BOAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOAR
Common questions about BOAR
- Is BOAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOAR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOAR worth?
- BOAR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOAR mean?
- A wild pig, or an uncastrated male domestic pig.
- What letters can be added to BOAR?
- BOAR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOAR:
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