BOOMERANG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOOMERANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOMERANG?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOMERANG is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOMERANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boomerangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOMERANG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOOMERANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOOMERANG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOOMERANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A curved flat piece of wood that, thrown correctly, returns to the thrower.
Boomerangs were developed by Aboriginal Australians for hunting and play, and some kinds were not designed to return at all. In figurative use the word describes a plan or remark that comes back to hurt whoever started it.
How BOOMERANG is used
Used for the throwing tool and, as a verb, for something that backfires.
- He threw the boomerang across the field and watched it curve back.
- Her clever plan turned out to be a boomerang that struck her own team.
- The insult began to boomerang on the man who had said it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOMERANG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOOMERANG
The 9 tiles of BOOMERANG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOOMERANG
3 longer words begin with BOOMERANG.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOMERANG
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Common questions about BOOMERANG
- Is BOOMERANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOMERANG, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOMERANG worth?
- BOOMERANG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOMERANG mean?
- A curved flat piece of wood that, thrown correctly, returns to the thrower.
- What letters can be added to BOOMERANG?
- BOOMERANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOOMERANG:
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