BOLSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BOLSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOLSTER?
| 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 BOLSTER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bolstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOLSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOLSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What stands out about BOLSTER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 BOLSTER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To support or strengthen something, or to prop up with a long pillow.
To bolster is to add backing that was missing, whether to an argument, a team or a bank balance. The older picture is of a long cushion placed under a sleeper's head.
How BOLSTER is used
Bolster is commonly followed by words such as confidence, support or defences.
- New evidence helped bolster her case.
- The coach tried to bolster the team's confidence.
- They had to bolster the old bridge with steel beams.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOLSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOLSTER
The 7 tiles of BOLSTER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOLSTER
6 longer words begin with BOLSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLSTER
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Common questions about BOLSTER
- Is BOLSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLSTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLSTER worth?
- BOLSTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOLSTER mean?
- To support or strengthen something, or to prop up with a long pillow.
- What letters can be added to BOLSTER?
- BOLSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOLSTER:
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