BOATS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BOATS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOATS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOATS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOATS
No single letter turns BOATS into another word.
How BOATS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about BOATS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of BOATS
The 5 tiles of BOATS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with BOATS
4 longer words begin with BOATS.
Words ending in BOATS
Showing 24 of 49 words that end in BOATS. Useful as a back hook: play BOATS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOATS
Showing 40 of 47. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BOATS
- Is BOATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOATS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOATS worth?
- BOATS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOATS?
- No single letter can be added to BOATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOATS:
Open BOATS in the Word Finder