BOOKMAKING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BOOKMAKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOKMAKING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOKMAKING is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOKMAKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bookmakingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOKMAKING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BOOKMAKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BOOKMAKING needs 1 blank tile.
What does BOOKMAKING mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The business of taking bets on races and other events, or the craft of producing books.
In British usage bookmaking usually means the work of a bookmaker who sets odds and accepts wagers. An older and rarer meaning covers printing, binding and designing books, and context normally shows which is meant.
How BOOKMAKING is used
Mostly about betting; in a craft setting it refers to making physical books.
- Illegal bookmaking was reported near the racecourse.
- He earned his living from bookmaking for thirty years.
- The workshop teaches traditional bookmaking, from folding to binding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOKMAKING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOOKMAKING
1 longer words begin with BOOKMAKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOKMAKING
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Common questions about BOOKMAKING
- Is BOOKMAKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOKMAKING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOKMAKING worth?
- BOOKMAKING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOKMAKING mean?
- The business of taking bets on races and other events, or the craft of producing books.
- What letters can be added to BOOKMAKING?
- BOOKMAKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BOOKMAKING:
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