BODHISATTVA is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BODHISATTVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BODHISATTVA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BODHISATTVA is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BODHISATTVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bodhisattvasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BODHISATTVA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BODHISATTVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BODHISATTVA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BODHISATTVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
In Mahayana Buddhism, a being who has the power to enter nirvana but chooses to stay in the world to help others reach enlightenment.
A bodhisattva is held up as the ideal of compassion in Mahayana teaching, and many temples honour famous ones with statues. The idea contrasts with the earlier ideal of a person seeking release for themselves alone.
How BODHISATTVA is used
A term from Buddhist religion and art, often met in discussions of Mahayana traditions.
- The statue of the bodhisattva held a lotus in one hand.
- Monks taught that a bodhisattva postpones his own rest for the sake of every living thing.
- She read a long poem about the vow of a bodhisattva.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BODHISATTVA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BODHISATTVA
1 longer words begin with BODHISATTVA.
Shorter words from the letters in BODHISATTVA
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Common questions about BODHISATTVA
- Is BODHISATTVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BODHISATTVA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BODHISATTVA worth?
- BODHISATTVA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BODHISATTVA mean?
- In Mahayana Buddhism, a being who has the power to enter nirvana but chooses to stay in the world to help others reach enlightenment.
- What letters can be added to BODHISATTVA?
- BODHISATTVA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BODHISATTVA:
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