BOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BOAT 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 BOAT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOAT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about BOAT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small vessel used for travelling on water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine.
A boat is generally smaller than a ship and is used for fishing, transport, racing or pleasure on rivers, lakes and coastal waters, ranging from a simple rowing boat to a powered motorboat. The word is also used as a verb, meaning to travel somewhere by boat.
How BOAT is used
Very common, everyday word.
- They rowed the little boat across the lake.
- A fishing boat returned to harbour at dawn.
- We plan to boat down the river next summer.
- The boat rocked gently in the wake of a passing ferry.
- He keeps a small sailing boat at the marina.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOAT
The 4 tiles of BOAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOAT
Showing 24 of 44 words that begin with BOAT.
Words ending in BOAT
Showing 24 of 49 words that end in BOAT. Useful as a back hook: play BOAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOAT inside
Showing 24 of 81 words that contain BOAT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BOAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOAT
Common questions about BOAT
- Is BOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOAT worth?
- BOAT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOAT mean?
- A small vessel used for travelling on water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine.
- What letters can be added to BOAT?
- BOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOAT:
Open BOAT in the Word Finder