BOILIE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BOILIE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 10 points there.
b3o1i1l1i1e1
Depends on the listBOILIE · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 43,115odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOILIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful BOILIE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOILIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boiliesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOILIE scores
Scrabble b3o1i1l1i1e1 8
Words with Friends b4o1i1l2i1e1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOILIE, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
Words starting with BOILIE
1 longer words begin with BOILIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOILIE
obeli7 bile6 boil6 bole6 lobe6 lobi6 bel5 bio5 boi5 lib5 lob5 obe5 obi5 lei3 lie3 oil3 ole3 be4 bi4 bo4 ib4 ob4 el2 io2 li2 lo2 oe2 oi2
Common questions about BOILIE
- Is BOILIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOILIE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOILIE worth?
- BOILIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOILIE?
- BOILIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOILIE:
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