BOGEYISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOGEYISM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOGEYISM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOGEYISM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOGEYISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bogeyismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOGEYISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOGEYISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOGEYISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOGEYISM
- All 8 letters of BOGEYISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BOGEYISM
1 longer words begin with BOGEYISM.
Shorter words from the letters in BOGEYISM
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Common questions about BOGEYISM
- Is BOGEYISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOGEYISM is not in it.
- How many points is BOGEYISM worth?
- BOGEYISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOGEYISM?
- BOGEYISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOGEYISM:
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