BOCCIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOCCIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOCCIA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOCCIA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOCCIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bocciasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOCCIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOCCIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does BOCCIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A ball game in which players throw or roll leather balls as close as possible to a small white target ball.
Boccia is closely related to the Italian game of bocce and to bowls. It has become best known as a Paralympic sport for athletes with severe physical disabilities, who may play from a wheelchair, use a ramp to release the ball, or be helped by an assistant. Matches are played on a flat indoor court, and the aim is to land your balls nearer the white jack than your opponent does.
How BOCCIA is used
Usually refers to the Paralympic sport; the older spelling boccie names the same Italian game.
- She won a medal in boccia at the Paralympic Games.
- Boccia needs steady aim and careful tactics rather than speed.
- The school added boccia to its inclusive sports programme.
- In boccia each side tries to leave a ball beside the white target.
- He started playing boccia after a spinal injury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOCCIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOCCIA
1 longer words begin with BOCCIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BOCCIA
Common questions about BOCCIA
- Is BOCCIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOCCIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOCCIA worth?
- BOCCIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOCCIA mean?
- A ball game in which players throw or roll leather balls as close as possible to a small white target ball.
- What letters can be added to BOCCIA?
- BOCCIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOCCIA:
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