BONSELA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BONSELA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BONSELA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONSELA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONSELA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonselasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONSELA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BONSELA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
Words starting with BONSELA
1 longer words begin with BONSELA.
Shorter words from the letters in BONSELA
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Common questions about BONSELA
- Is BONSELA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONSELA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONSELA worth?
- BONSELA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONSELA?
- BONSELA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BONSELA:
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