BOREHOLES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOREHOLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3o1r1e1h4o1l1e1s1
PlayableBOREHOLES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOREHOLES?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful BOREHOLES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOREHOLES
No single letter turns BOREHOLES into another word.
How BOREHOLES scores
Scrabble b3o1r1e1h4o1l1e1s1 14
Words with Friends b4o1r1e1h3o1l2e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOREHOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOREHOLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BOREHOLES
borehole13 herbose12 boleros9 hoboes11 heroes9 reshoe9 shoole9 blores8 bolero8 borees8 borels8 brools8 broose8 lobose8 obeser8 oboles8 rebels8 robles8 sobole8 looser6 resole6 sooler6 bhels10 bohos10 boohs10 hebes10 herbs10 hobos10 heels8 heles8 helos8 heres8 herls8 heros8 herse8 hoers8 holes8 holos8 hoors8 horse8
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Common questions about BOREHOLES
- Is BOREHOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOREHOLES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOREHOLES worth?
- BOREHOLES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOREHOLES?
- No single letter can be added to BOREHOLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOREHOLES:
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