BOLDFACES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOLDFACES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBOLDFACES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOLDFACES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BOLDFACES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLDFACES
No single letter turns BOLDFACES into another word.
How BOLDFACES scores
Scrabble b3o1l1d2f4a1c3e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4o1l2d2f4a1c4e1s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOLDFACES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOLDFACES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOLDFACES
- All 9 letters of BOLDFACES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BOLDFACES
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Common questions about BOLDFACES
- Is BOLDFACES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLDFACES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLDFACES worth?
- BOLDFACES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLDFACES?
- No single letter can be added to BOLDFACES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOLDFACES:
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