BOBSTAY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOBSTAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOBSTAY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOBSTAY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOBSTAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bobstaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOBSTAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOBSTAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does BOBSTAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A rope or chain that holds the bowsprit of a ship down to the bow.
The bobstay works against the upward pull of the forestays, keeping the spar steady. Sailors on traditional sailing vessels check it often.
How BOBSTAY is used
Bobstay is a nautical term used for sailing ships.
- The crew tightened the bobstay before the storm.
- A broken bobstay could snap the bowsprit upward.
- He climbed under the bow to inspect the bobstay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOBSTAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOBSTAY
The 7 tiles of BOBSTAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOBSTAY
1 longer words begin with BOBSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBSTAY
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Common questions about BOBSTAY
- Is BOBSTAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOBSTAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOBSTAY worth?
- BOBSTAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOBSTAY mean?
- A rope or chain that holds the bowsprit of a ship down to the bow.
- What letters can be added to BOBSTAY?
- BOBSTAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOBSTAY:
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