BOOMSLANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOOMSLANG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOOMSLANG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOMSLANG is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOMSLANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boomslangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOMSLANG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOOMSLANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOOMSLANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOOMSLANG
1 longer words begin with BOOMSLANG.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOMSLANG
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Common questions about BOOMSLANG
- Is BOOMSLANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOMSLANG, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOMSLANG worth?
- BOOMSLANG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOMSLANG?
- BOOMSLANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOOMSLANG:
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