BONBON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BONBON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BONBON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONBON is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONBON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonbonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONBON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BONBON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,838 thousand.
What does BONBON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small sweet, often with a soft centre of fondant, fruit or cream and a coating of chocolate or sugar.
The word bonbon comes from French, where it is a nursery repetition of bon, meaning good. In English it suggests something a little more dainty than an ordinary candy and is often used for boxed sweets given as gifts. It can also be used figuratively for any small pleasant treat.
How BONBON is used
A slightly old-fashioned and refined word for a sweet; common in gift and confectionery contexts.
- She unwrapped a bonbon and let it melt slowly.
- The box held a dozen chocolate bonbon treats.
- A single bonbon sat on each pillow at the hotel.
- He could not resist the last pink bonbon on the plate.
- The film was a light bonbon after a heavy week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BONBON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BONBON
3 longer words begin with BONBON.
Shorter words from the letters in BONBON
Common questions about BONBON
- Is BONBON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONBON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONBON worth?
- BONBON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BONBON mean?
- A small sweet, often with a soft centre of fondant, fruit or cream and a coating of chocolate or sugar.
- What letters can be added to BONBON?
- BONBON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BONBON:
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