BOOKS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BOOKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOKS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOKS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BOOKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOOKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,105.
What stands out about BOOKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BOOKS
The 5 tiles of BOOKS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOOKS
18 longer words begin with BOOKS.
Words ending in BOOKS
Showing 24 of 56 words that end in BOOKS. Useful as a back hook: play BOOKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOKS
Common questions about BOOKS
- Is BOOKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOKS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOKS worth?
- BOOKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOKS?
- BOOKS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOOKS:
Open BOOKS in the Word Finder