BOOFHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOOFHEAD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOOFHEAD?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOFHEAD is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOFHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boofheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOFHEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOOFHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOOFHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOOFHEAD
1 longer words begin with BOOFHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOFHEAD
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Common questions about BOOFHEAD
- Is BOOFHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOFHEAD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOFHEAD worth?
- BOOFHEAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOFHEAD?
- BOOFHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOOFHEAD:
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