BOILERMAKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOILERMAKING 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOILERMAKING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOILERMAKING is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOILERMAKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boilermakingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOILERMAKING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BOILERMAKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOILERMAKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOILERMAKING
1 longer words begin with BOILERMAKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BOILERMAKING
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Common questions about BOILERMAKING
- Is BOILERMAKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOILERMAKING is not in it.
- How many points is BOILERMAKING worth?
- BOILERMAKING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOILERMAKING?
- BOILERMAKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BOILERMAKING:
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