BOOKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOOKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOKISH?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOKISH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOKISH
No single letter turns BOOKISH into another word.
How BOOKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOOKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,970 thousand.
What does BOOKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Fond of reading and study, or having a style typical of books rather than of ordinary speech.
Calling a person bookish suggests quiet habits and a head full of reading. Said of language, bookish means stiff and formal, the way writing sounds when read aloud in conversation.
How BOOKISH is used
Used for people, tastes and writing styles.
- He was a shy, bookish boy who loved libraries.
- Her bookish vocabulary sounded odd in casual chat.
- The bookish crowd gathered at the lecture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOOKISH
3 longer words begin with BOOKISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOKISH
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Common questions about BOOKISH
- Is BOOKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOKISH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOKISH worth?
- BOOKISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOKISH mean?
- Fond of reading and study, or having a style typical of books rather than of ordinary speech.
- What letters can be added to BOOKISH?
- No single letter can be added to BOOKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOOKISH:
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