BONHOMMIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BONHOMMIE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BONHOMMIE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONHOMMIE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONHOMMIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonhommiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONHOMMIE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BONHOMMIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BONHOMMIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BONHOMMIE
1 longer words begin with BONHOMMIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BONHOMMIE
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Common questions about BONHOMMIE
- Is BONHOMMIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BONHOMMIE is not in it.
- How many points is BONHOMMIE worth?
- BONHOMMIE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONHOMMIE?
- BONHOMMIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BONHOMMIE:
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