BOATIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOATIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1a1t1i1e1s1
Depends on the listBOATIES · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 42,887odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOATIES?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.14%
Our own measure of how useful BOATIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOATIES
No single letter turns BOATIES into another word.
How BOATIES scores
Scrabble b3o1a1t1i1e1s1 9
Words with Friends b4o1a1t1i1e1s1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOATIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
Shorter words from the letters in BOATIES
biotas8 boatie8 boites8 sobeit8 stobie8 tobies8 abets7 abies7 absit7 baits7 baste7 basti7 basto7 bates7 beast7 beats7 besat7 besit7 besot7 besti7 betas7 biota7 bites7 bitos7 boast7 boats7 boets7 boite7 bosie7 botas7 botes7 obias7 obits7 sabot7 tabes7 tabis7 iotas5 ostia5 stoae5 stoai5
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Common questions about BOATIES
- Is BOATIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOATIES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOATIES worth?
- BOATIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOATIES?
- No single letter can be added to BOATIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOATIES:
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