BOLOS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BOLOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOLOS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOLOS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLOS
No single letter turns BOLOS into another word.
How BOLOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOLOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 84,026.
What stands out about BOLOS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of BOLOS
The 5 tiles of BOLOS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in BOLOS
6 words end in BOLOS. Useful as a back hook: play BOLOS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLOS
Common questions about BOLOS
- Is BOLOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLOS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLOS worth?
- BOLOS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLOS?
- No single letter can be added to BOLOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOLOS:
Open BOLOS in the Word Finder