BOMAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. BOMAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept BOMAS?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BOMAS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BOMAS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How BOMAS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in BOMAS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.

What stands out about BOMAS

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of BOMAS

The 5 tiles of BOMAS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in BOMAS

2 words end in BOMAS. Useful as a back hook: play BOMAS onto a word already on the board.

Words with BOMAS inside

5 words contain BOMAS in the middle. Words that start with BOMAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in BOMAS

Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about BOMAS

Is BOMAS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOMAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BOMAS worth?

BOMAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BOMAS?

BOMAS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.