BOLIXES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOLIXES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3o1l1i1x8e1s1
Depends on the listBOLIXES · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOLIXES?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful BOLIXES is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLIXES
No single letter turns BOLIXES into another word.
How BOLIXES scores
Scrabble b3o1l1i1x8e1s1 16
Words with Friends b4o1l2i1x8e1s1 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOLIXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLIXES
isolex13 bolix14 boxes14 lexis12 loxes12 oxies12 silex12 biles7 boils7 boles7 bosie7 lobes7 obeli7 solei5 ibex13 ilex11 oxes11 bels6 bile6 bios6 bise6 boil6 bois6 bole6 libs6 lobe6 lobi6 lobs6 obes6 obis6 sleb6 slob6 isle4 leis4 lies4 lose4 oils4 oles4 seil4 sile4
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Common questions about BOLIXES
- Is BOLIXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOLIXES is not in it.
- How many points is BOLIXES worth?
- BOLIXES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLIXES?
- No single letter can be added to BOLIXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOLIXES:
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