BORES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BORES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORES
No single letter turns BORES into another word.
How BORES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BORES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about BORES
- 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 BORES
The 5 tiles of BORES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BORES
3 longer words begin with BORES.
Words ending in BORES
7 words end in BORES. Useful as a back hook: play BORES onto a word already on the board.
Words with BORES inside
4 words contain BORES in the middle. Words that start with BORES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BORES
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Common questions about BORES
- Is BORES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORES worth?
- BORES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORES?
- No single letter can be added to BORES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BORES:
Open BORES in the Word Finder