BOLDFACE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOLDFACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOLDFACE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOLDFACE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLDFACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOLDFACE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOLDFACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOLDFACE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOLDFACE
- All 8 letters of BOLDFACE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BOLDFACE
2 longer words begin with BOLDFACE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLDFACE
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Common questions about BOLDFACE
- Is BOLDFACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLDFACE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLDFACE worth?
- BOLDFACE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLDFACE?
- BOLDFACE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOLDFACE:
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