BOATLOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BOATLOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOATLOAD?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOATLOAD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOATLOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boatloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOATLOAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOATLOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOATLOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOATLOAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The amount a boat can carry, or a large quantity of anything.
A boatload may be real cargo or passengers. Informally, a boatload of something simply means plenty, as in a boatload of work.
How BOATLOAD is used
Literal for cargo, informal for a large amount.
- A boatload of tourists arrived at noon.
- She had a boatload of homework.
- The dock unloaded a boatload of fish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOATLOAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOATLOAD
1 longer words begin with BOATLOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BOATLOAD
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Common questions about BOATLOAD
- Is BOATLOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOATLOAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOATLOAD worth?
- BOATLOAD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOATLOAD mean?
- The amount a boat can carry, or a large quantity of anything.
- What letters can be added to BOATLOAD?
- BOATLOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOATLOAD:
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