BOKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOKS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOKS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOKS
No single letter turns BOKS into another word.
How BOKS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What stands out about BOKS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BOKS
The 4 tiles of BOKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BOKS
20 words end in BOKS. Useful as a back hook: play BOKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOKS
Common questions about BOKS
- Is BOKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOKS is not in it.
- How many points is BOKS worth?
- BOKS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOKS?
- No single letter can be added to BOKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOKS:
Open BOKS in the Word Finder