BONXIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BONXIE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BONXIE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONXIE is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONXIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonxiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONXIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BONXIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with BONXIE
1 longer words begin with BONXIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BONXIE
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Common questions about BONXIE
- Is BONXIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONXIE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONXIE worth?
- BONXIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BONXIE?
- BONXIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BONXIE:
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