BOORISH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOORISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOORISH?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOORISH is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOORISH
No single letter turns BOORISH into another word.
How BOORISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOORISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does BOORISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Rude, clumsy and lacking in good manners or sensitivity.
Boorish describes behaviour that makes other people uncomfortable, such as talking loudly over a speaker. It is milder than cruel but sharper than merely impolite, and it often hints at a lack of upbringing.
How BOORISH is used
Boorish is used to criticise a person or an action that shows coarse, careless manners.
- His boorish remarks spoiled the dinner for everyone.
- It was boorish of him to leave without saying thank you.
- She ignored the boorish stranger who pushed past her.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOORISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOORISH
3 longer words begin with BOORISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BOORISH
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Common questions about BOORISH
- Is BOORISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOORISH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOORISH worth?
- BOORISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOORISH mean?
- Rude, clumsy and lacking in good manners or sensitivity.
- What letters can be added to BOORISH?
- No single letter can be added to BOORISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOORISH:
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