BOOMKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BOOMKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOOMKIN?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOMKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOMKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boomkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOMKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOOMKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What does BOOMKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A short spar projecting from a ship, used to hold a sail line or rope.
A boomkin sticks out beyond the hull, usually at the stern, to give a rope a better angle. It is another spelling of bumkin, which is the term more often used.
How BOOMKIN is used
Boomkin belongs to sailing-ship vocabulary and rarely appears outside nautical books.
- The mizzen sheet was led to the boomkin.
- A broken boomkin left the ship hard to steer.
- The model ship had a tiny boomkin at the stern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOOMKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOOMKIN
1 longer words begin with BOOMKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOMKIN
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Common questions about BOOMKIN
- Is BOOMKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOMKIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOMKIN worth?
- BOOMKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOOMKIN mean?
- A short spar projecting from a ship, used to hold a sail line or rope.
- What letters can be added to BOOMKIN?
- BOOMKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOOMKIN:
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