BOKKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOKKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOKKEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOKKEN is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOKKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bokkensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOKKEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOKKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BOKKEN needs 1 blank tile.
What does BOKKEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A wooden sword used for practice in Japanese martial arts.
A bokken has the shape and balance of a katana but cannot cut, which makes it safer for drills. Students of kendo and aikido use it to learn movement and timing.
How BOKKEN is used
The word bokken is used in martial arts classes, sport and writing about Japan.
- The instructor handed each student a bokken for the drill.
- He swung the bokken in slow, careful arcs.
- A bokken is usually carved from red oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOKKEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOKKEN
1 longer words begin with BOKKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOKKEN
Common questions about BOKKEN
- Is BOKKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOKKEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOKKEN worth?
- BOKKEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOKKEN mean?
- A wooden sword used for practice in Japanese martial arts.
- What letters can be added to BOKKEN?
- BOKKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOKKEN:
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