BODACH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BODACH 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BODACH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BODACH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BODACH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bodachsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BODACH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BODACH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Words starting with BODACH
1 longer words begin with BODACH.
Shorter words from the letters in BODACH
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Common questions about BODACH
- Is BODACH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BODACH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BODACH worth?
- BODACH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BODACH?
- BODACH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BODACH:
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