BOLAS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BOLAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBOLAS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 32,677odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOLAS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful BOLAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLAS
No single letter turns BOLAS into another word.
How BOLAS scores
Scrabble b3o1l1a1s1 7
Words with Friends b4o1l2a1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOLAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Words starting with BOLAS
1 longer words begin with BOLAS.
Words ending in BOLAS
7 words end in BOLAS. Useful as a back hook: play BOLAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLAS
albs6 bals6 baos6 boas6 bola6 labs6 lobs6 obas6 slab6 slob6 soba6 also4 sola4 abs5 alb5 bal5 bao5 bas5 boa5 bos5 lab5 lob5 oba5 obs5 sab5 sob5 als3 las3 loa3 los3 sal3 sol3 ab4 ba4 bo4 ob4 al2 as2 la2 lo2
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Common questions about BOLAS
- Is BOLAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLAS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLAS worth?
- BOLAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLAS?
- No single letter can be added to BOLAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOLAS:
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