BONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BONIST 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BONIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONIST is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONIST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of BONIST
The 6 tiles of BONIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BONIST
1 longer words begin with BONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BONIST
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Common questions about BONIST
- Is BONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BONIST is not in it.
- How many points is BONIST worth?
- BONIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONIST?
- BONIST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BONIST:
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