BORED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BORED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORED?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORED
No single letter turns BORED into another word.
How BORED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BORED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about BORED
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BORED
The 5 tiles of BORED in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BORED
2 longer words begin with BORED.
Words ending in BORED
13 words end in BORED. Useful as a back hook: play BORED onto a word already on the board.
Words with BORED inside
3 words contain BORED in the middle. Words that start with BORED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BORED
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Common questions about BORED
- Is BORED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORED worth?
- BORED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORED?
- No single letter can be added to BORED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BORED:
Open BORED in the Word Finder