BONES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BONES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BONES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONES
No single letter turns BONES into another word.
How BONES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
Anagrams of BONES
The 5 tiles of BONES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BONES
6 longer words begin with BONES.
Words ending in BONES
Showing 24 of 43 words that end in BONES. Useful as a back hook: play BONES onto a word already on the board.
Words with BONES inside
1 words contain BONES in the middle. Words that start with BONES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BONES
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BONES
- Is BONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONES worth?
- BONES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONES?
- No single letter can be added to BONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BONES:
Open BONES in the Word Finder