BOATSWAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BOATSWAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3o1a1t1s1w4a1i1n1s1
PlayableBOATSWAINS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOATSWAINS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful BOATSWAINS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOATSWAINS
No single letter turns BOATSWAINS into another word.
How BOATSWAINS scores
Scrabble b3o1a1t1s1w4a1i1n1s1 15
Words with Friends b4o1a1t1s1w4a1i1n2s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in BOATSWAINS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOATSWAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BOATSWAINS
boatswain14 abstains10 antiboss10 bastions10 sabatons10 wabains12 wasabis12 abstain9 basants9 basions9 bastion9 bonists9 bonitas9 obtains9 sabaton9 atonias7 istanas7 sonatas7 bowats11 bwanas11 nawabs11 wabain11 wasabi11 atwain9 awaits9 awatos9 sowans9 swains9 tawais9 tiswas9 twains9 waists9 witans9 abatis8 absits8 baisas8 banias8 basans8 basant8 basins8
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Common questions about BOATSWAINS
- Is BOATSWAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOATSWAINS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOATSWAINS worth?
- BOATSWAINS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOATSWAINS?
- No single letter can be added to BOATSWAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BOATSWAINS:
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