BOMBYXES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 24 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOMBYXES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3o1m3b3y4x8e1s1
PlayableBOMBYXES · 8 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOMBYXES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BOMBYXES is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOMBYXES
No single letter turns BOMBYXES into another word.
How BOMBYXES scores
Scrabble b3o1m3b3y4x8e1s1 24
Words with Friends b4o1m4b4y3x8e1s1 26
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOMBYXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOMBYXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BOMBYXES
bombyx22 mobeys13 bombes12 myxos17 embox16 boxes14 mobby14 mobey12 sybbe12 bombe11 bombs11 mosey10 obeys10 syboe10 besom9 mebos9 mobes9 boxy16 myxo16 sexy14 moby11 oxes11 bomb10 beys9 boys9 byes9 emys9 moys9 obey9 somy9 sybo9 yebo9 yobs9 bobs8 ebbs8 mobe8 mobs8 oyes7 emos6 moes6
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Common questions about BOMBYXES
- Is BOMBYXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOMBYXES is not in it.
- How many points is BOMBYXES worth?
- BOMBYXES is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOMBYXES?
- No single letter can be added to BOMBYXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOMBYXES:
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