BOLSHIES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BOLSHIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3o1l1s1h4i1e1s1
PlayableBOLSHIES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOLSHIES?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful BOLSHIES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLSHIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bolshiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BOLSHIES scores
Scrabble b3o1l1s1h4i1e1s1 13
Words with Friends b4o1l2s1h3i1e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOLSHIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOLSHIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOLSHIES
1 longer words begin with BOLSHIES.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLSHIES
bolshie12 isohels10 bishes11 boshes11 helios9 hoises9 holies9 hosels9 isohel9 sheols9 shiels9 bosies8 lesbos8 bhels10 heils8 helio8 helos8 hoise8 holes8 hosel8 hoses8 ishes8 leish8 sheol8 shiel8 shies8 shiso8 shoes8 slish8 slosh8 biles7 bises7 bless7 bliss7 boils7 boles7 bosie7 lobes7 obeli7 slebs7
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Common questions about BOLSHIES
- Is BOLSHIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLSHIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLSHIES worth?
- BOLSHIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLSHIES?
- BOLSHIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOLSHIES:
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