BONANZA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BONANZA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BONANZA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONANZA is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONANZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonanzasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONANZA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BONANZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
What does BONANZA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A source of sudden great wealth, success or abundance.
The word bonanza began in mining as the name for a rich vein of ore. Today a bonanza can be any windfall, such as a record sales season or a lucky discovery.
How BONANZA is used
The noun bonanza is used in business, news and everyday speech.
- The gold find turned out to be a real bonanza.
- Holiday shoppers created a bonanza for local stores.
- The new law was a bonanza for lawyers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BONANZA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BONANZA
1 longer words begin with BONANZA.
Shorter words from the letters in BONANZA
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Common questions about BONANZA
- Is BONANZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONANZA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONANZA worth?
- BONANZA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BONANZA mean?
- A source of sudden great wealth, success or abundance.
- What letters can be added to BONANZA?
- BONANZA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BONANZA:
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