BODYSURF is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BODYSURF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BODYSURF?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BODYSURF is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BODYSURF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bodysurfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BODYSURF scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BODYSURF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BODYSURF has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BODYSURF
- All 8 letters of BODYSURF are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BODYSURF mean in Scrabble?
verb
To ride an incoming wave towards the shore using only the body, with no board.
To bodysurf, a swimmer times a kick with the wave and glides on its face or crest. It needs good timing and strong swimming rather than equipment. Many people start with it before moving to boards.
How BODYSURF is used
Bodysurf is a beach and sea-sports verb, also written body-surf.
- They love to bodysurf at dawn when the swell is clean.
- He learned to bodysurf on the Pacific coast.
- Children bodysurf in the shallows whenever the waves arrive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BODYSURF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BODYSURF
6 longer words begin with BODYSURF.
Shorter words from the letters in BODYSURF
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Common questions about BODYSURF
- Is BODYSURF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BODYSURF, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BODYSURF worth?
- BODYSURF is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BODYSURF mean?
- To ride an incoming wave towards the shore using only the body, with no board.
- What letters can be added to BODYSURF?
- BODYSURF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BODYSURF:
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