BODYBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BODYBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BODYBOARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BODYBOARD is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BODYBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bodyboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BODYBOARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BODYBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BODYBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BODYBOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, light, blunt-nosed board on which a surfer lies flat to ride waves.
A bodyboard is cheaper and easier to learn than a standing surfboard, and beginners use it in the shallows. The word also works as a verb for riding one.
How BODYBOARD is used
Used in surfing and beach holiday talk, both for the board and for the sport.
- The kids rented a bodyboard for the afternoon.
- He rode the wave on his bodyboard all the way to the sand.
- A bodyboard is light enough to carry under one arm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BODYBOARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BODYBOARD
6 longer words begin with BODYBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BODYBOARD
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Common questions about BODYBOARD
- Is BODYBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BODYBOARD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BODYBOARD worth?
- BODYBOARD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BODYBOARD mean?
- A short, light, blunt-nosed board on which a surfer lies flat to ride waves.
- What letters can be added to BODYBOARD?
- BODYBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BODYBOARD:
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