BOGUES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOGUES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOGUES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOGUES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOGUES
No single letter turns BOGUES into another word.
How BOGUES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOGUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Anagrams of BOGUES
The 6 tiles of BOGUES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOGUES
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Common questions about BOGUES
- Is BOGUES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOGUES is not in it.
- How many points is BOGUES worth?
- BOGUES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOGUES?
- No single letter can be added to BOGUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOGUES:
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