BOCAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOCAGE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1c3a1g2e1
Depends on the listBOCAGE · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOCAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BOCAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOCAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bocagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOCAGE scores
Scrabble b3o1c3a1g2e1 11
Words with Friends b4o1c4a1g3e1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOCAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with BOCAGE
1 longer words begin with BOCAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOCAGE
bego7 cage7 bac7 cab7 cob7 bag6 beg6 bog6 cag6 cog6 gab6 gob6 ace5 bae5 bao5 boa5 eco5 oba5 obe5 oca5 age4 ago4 ego4 gae4 geo4 goa4 goe4 ab4 ba4 be4 bo4 ob4 ag3 go3 ae2 ea2 oe2
Common questions about BOCAGE
- Is BOCAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOCAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOCAGE worth?
- BOCAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOCAGE?
- BOCAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOCAGE:
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