BOLO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BOLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOLO?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BOLO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bolosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOLO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,505.
What stands out about BOLO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A large single-edged knife originating in the Philippines.
A bolo has a broad, heavy blade that widens toward the tip, giving it extra weight for cutting through vegetation. It has long served as both a farm tool and a fighting weapon in the Philippines.
How BOLO is used
Regional; associated specifically with Philippine tools and history.
- He cleared the path with a single swing of his bolo.
- The farmer kept a sharp bolo tucked into his belt.
- Soldiers in the old accounts carried a bolo alongside their rifles.
- She used the bolo to split open the coconut husk.
- The blacksmith forged a new bolo from old steel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOLO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOLO
The 4 tiles of BOLO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BOLO
15 longer words begin with BOLO.
Words ending in BOLO
4 words end in BOLO. Useful as a back hook: play BOLO onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOLO inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain BOLO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BOLO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLO
Common questions about BOLO
- Is BOLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLO worth?
- BOLO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOLO mean?
- A large single-edged knife originating in the Philippines.
- What letters can be added to BOLO?
- BOLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOLO:
Open BOLO in the Word Finder