BOLETUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BOLETUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOLETUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOLETUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLETUS
No single letter turns BOLETUS into another word.
How BOLETUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOLETUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 217,116.
What does BOLETUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A fungus with a thick stem and a cap that has spongy pores rather than gills underneath.
A boletus is recognised by the sponge-like tubes on the underside of its cap. Some kinds, such as the cep, are prized in cooking, while a few are bitter or poisonous.
How BOLETUS is used
Boletus is a mushroom name used by cooks and foragers.
- We found a large boletus under the oak tree.
- The boletus was sliced and fried in butter.
- A guide to every boletus in the region sat on the shelf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOLETUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOLETUS
1 longer words begin with BOLETUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLETUS
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Common questions about BOLETUS
- Is BOLETUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLETUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLETUS worth?
- BOLETUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOLETUS mean?
- A fungus with a thick stem and a cap that has spongy pores rather than gills underneath.
- What letters can be added to BOLETUS?
- No single letter can be added to BOLETUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOLETUS:
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