BONK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BONK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BONK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BONK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does BONK mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To hit something; also, to run out of energy in sport.
Bonk in cycling names the moment the body runs out of available fuel, which is a specific physiological event rather than ordinary tiredness. The word is imitative, and British slang gave it a third and coarser sense.
How BONK is used
Bonked, bonking. Also a noun.
- He bonked at eighty miles and could not turn the pedals.
- The word bonk imitates the sound of a light blow.
- A bonk in cycling is physiological and not psychological.
- They bonked the ball into the net off a knee.
- Two bonks on the head and no apology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BONK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BONK
The 4 tiles of BONK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BONK
7 longer words begin with BONK.
Shorter words from the letters in BONK
Common questions about BONK
- Is BONK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONK worth?
- BONK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BONK mean?
- To hit something; also, to run out of energy in sport.
- What letters can be added to BONK?
- BONK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BONK:
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