BOLLARD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BOLLARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOLLARD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOLLARD is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLLARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bollardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOLLARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOLLARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does BOLLARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A short thick post used to block vehicles, or one on a quay or ship for tying mooring ropes.
On a street a bollard stops cars from entering a pedestrian zone, and on a dock it holds the heavy rope of a moored vessel. British speakers use the word more freely than Americans, who often say "post" or "stanchion".
How BOLLARD is used
Bollard is used in road traffic and in harbour contexts, particularly in British English.
- The sailor looped the rope round the iron bollard.
- A row of bollard posts kept cars off the pavement.
- The lorry clipped a bollard on the narrow lane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOLLARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOLLARD
1 longer words begin with BOLLARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLLARD
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Common questions about BOLLARD
- Is BOLLARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLLARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLLARD worth?
- BOLLARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOLLARD mean?
- A short thick post used to block vehicles, or one on a quay or ship for tying mooring ropes.
- What letters can be added to BOLLARD?
- BOLLARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOLLARD:
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