BOASTFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOASTFULNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOASTFULNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOASTFULNESS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOASTFULNESS
No single letter turns BOASTFULNESS into another word.
How BOASTFULNESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BOASTFULNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOASTFULNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOASTFULNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The tendency to brag about one's own achievements, possessions or skills.
Boastfulness wears on listeners quickly, because it turns every conversation toward the speaker. It is usually named as a flaw, in contrast with quiet confidence.
How BOASTFULNESS is used
Used to describe a character trait in people, speeches and stories.
- His boastfulness made him hard to like.
- The coach warned the team against boastfulness after the win.
- Boastfulness often hides a lack of self-assurance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOASTFULNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOASTFULNESS
1 longer words begin with BOASTFULNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BOASTFULNESS
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Common questions about BOASTFULNESS
- Is BOASTFULNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOASTFULNESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOASTFULNESS worth?
- BOASTFULNESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOASTFULNESS mean?
- The tendency to brag about one's own achievements, possessions or skills.
- What letters can be added to BOASTFULNESS?
- No single letter can be added to BOASTFULNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BOASTFULNESS:
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