BOOHAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOOHAI 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOOHAI?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOHAI is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOHAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boohaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOHAI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOOHAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 131,399.
Words starting with BOOHAI
1 longer words begin with BOOHAI.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOHAI
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Common questions about BOOHAI
- Is BOOHAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOHAI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOHAI worth?
- BOOHAI is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOHAI?
- BOOHAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOOHAI:
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