BOOHOO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BOOHOO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOHOO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOHOO is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOHOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boohoosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOHOO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOOHOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 4 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,257 thousand.
What stands out about BOOHOO
- The letter O appears four times in BOOHOO.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOOHOO mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To cry or complain loudly, often in an exaggerated or mocking way.
To boohoo imitates the sound of noisy sobbing, and it is used both for real weeping and for pretended distress. As a verb it often carries a mildly teasing tone, as if the person were making more fuss than the matter deserves. The same sound is also written as an interjection, boo-hoo, and as a noun for the sobbing itself.
How BOOHOO is used
Informal and often playful or dismissive; rarely used about serious grief.
- The toddler began to boohoo when the balloon floated away.
- There is no need to boohoo over a lost game.
- He would boohoo loudly whenever he wanted sympathy.
- Do not boohoo in front of the whole class.
- She heard her little brother boohoo behind the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOHOO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOOHOO
3 longer words begin with BOOHOO.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOHOO
Common questions about BOOHOO
- Is BOOHOO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOHOO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOHOO worth?
- BOOHOO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOHOO mean?
- To cry or complain loudly, often in an exaggerated or mocking way.
- What letters can be added to BOOHOO?
- BOOHOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOOHOO:
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