BONAMIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BONAMIA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BONAMIA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONAMIA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONAMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonamiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONAMIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BONAMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of BONAMIA
The 7 tiles of BONAMIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BONAMIA
3 longer words begin with BONAMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BONAMIA
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Common questions about BONAMIA
- Is BONAMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BONAMIA is not in it.
- How many points is BONAMIA worth?
- BONAMIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONAMIA?
- BONAMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BONAMIA:
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