BOATNECKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOATNECKS 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.
b3o1a1t1n1e1c3k5s1
PlayableBOATNECKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOATNECKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BOATNECKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOATNECKS
No single letter turns BOATNECKS into another word.
How BOATNECKS scores
Scrabble b3o1a1t1n1e1c3k5s1 17
Words with Friends b4o1a1t1n2e1c4k5s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOATNECKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOATNECKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOATNECKS
- All 9 letters of BOATNECKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BOATNECKS
boatneck16 backets15 backset15 beckons15 setback15 bankets13 beknots13 nackets13 nocakes13 nockets13 beacons11 costean9 octanes9 onbeats9 backet14 beckon14 banket12 basket12 beknot12 bosket12 casket12 kobans12 nacket12 nocake12 nocket12 socket12 stanck12 atokes10 bacons10 bancos10 beacon10 bonces10 soaken10 tokens10 absent8 actons8 ascent8 basnet8 batons8 beanos8
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Common questions about BOATNECKS
- Is BOATNECKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOATNECKS is not in it.
- How many points is BOATNECKS worth?
- BOATNECKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOATNECKS?
- No single letter can be added to BOATNECKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOATNECKS:
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