BOATNECK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOATNECK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BOATNECK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOATNECK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOATNECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boatnecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOATNECK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOATNECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOATNECK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOATNECK
- All 8 letters of BOATNECK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BOATNECK
1 longer words begin with BOATNECK.
Shorter words from the letters in BOATNECK
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Common questions about BOATNECK
- Is BOATNECK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOATNECK is not in it.
- How many points is BOATNECK worth?
- BOATNECK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOATNECK?
- BOATNECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOATNECK:
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