BOLSHIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOLSHIEST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1l1s1h4i1e1s1t1
Depends on the listBOLSHIEST · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOLSHIEST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BOLSHIEST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLSHIEST
No single letter turns BOLSHIEST into another word.
How BOLSHIEST scores
Scrabble b3o1l1s1h4i1e1s1t1 14
Words with Friends b4o1l2s1h3i1e1s1t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOLSHIEST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOLSHIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLSHIEST
bolshies13 hostiles11 bolshie12 bothies12 thibles12 eoliths10 hitless10 holiest10 holists10 hostels10 hosties10 hostile10 isohels10 lithoes10 tehsils10 betoils9 bitless9 bishes11 blithe11 boshes11 bothie11 thible11 eolith9 heists9 helios9 helots9 hoises9 hoists9 holies9 holist9 hosels9 hostel9 hostie9 hotels9 isohel9 lithes9 lithos9 sheols9 shiels9 shiest9
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Common questions about BOLSHIEST
- Is BOLSHIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLSHIEST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLSHIEST worth?
- BOLSHIEST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLSHIEST?
- No single letter can be added to BOLSHIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOLSHIEST:
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