BOOAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOOAI 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOOAI?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOAI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
booaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOAI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOOAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,598.
What stands out about BOOAI
- BOOAI runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BOOAI
1 longer words begin with BOOAI.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOAI
Common questions about BOOAI
- Is BOOAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOAI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOAI worth?
- BOOAI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOAI?
- BOOAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOOAI:
Open BOOAI in the Word Finder