BOATSWAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOATSWAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3o1a1t1s1w4a1i1n1
PlayableBOATSWAIN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOATSWAIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful BOATSWAIN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOATSWAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boatswainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOATSWAIN scores
Scrabble b3o1a1t1s1w4a1i1n1 14
Words with Friends b4o1a1t1s1w4a1i1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOATSWAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOATSWAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOATSWAIN
1 longer words begin with BOATSWAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOATSWAIN
wabains12 abstain9 bastion9 bonitas9 obtains9 sabaton9 atonias7 bowats11 bwanas11 nawabs11 wabain11 wasabi11 atwain9 awaits9 awatos9 tawais9 twains9 witans9 abatis8 banias8 basant8 basion8 batons8 bionts8 biotas8 bonist8 bonita8 bonsai8 obtain8 atonia6 istana6 sonata6 bawns10 bowat10 bwana10 nawab10 await8 awato8 nowts8 stown8
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Common questions about BOATSWAIN
- Is BOATSWAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOATSWAIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOATSWAIN worth?
- BOATSWAIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOATSWAIN?
- BOATSWAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOATSWAIN:
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