BOON is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOON?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOON is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What does BOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A great benefit or advantage, especially one that comes at a welcome time.
A boon is something that helps a person or situation considerably. It often arrives just when it is most needed, such as rain during a drought or unexpected extra help at work.
How BOON is used
Common in both everyday and slightly formal writing.
- The new bus route was a real boon for the village.
- Rain after the dry spell felt like a boon to the farmers.
- Having an extra pair of hands was a boon during the move.
- The grant proved a boon to the small charity.
- A good night's sleep is a boon before a long journey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOON
The 4 tiles of BOON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOON
16 longer words begin with BOON.
Words ending in BOON
3 words end in BOON. Useful as a back hook: play BOON onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOON inside
5 words contain BOON in the middle. Words that start with BOON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOON
Common questions about BOON
- Is BOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOON, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOON worth?
- BOON is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOON mean?
- A great benefit or advantage, especially one that comes at a welcome time.
- What letters can be added to BOON?
- BOON takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOON:
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