BORON is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BORON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORON?
| 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 BORON is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BORON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,345.
What does BORON mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical element, atomic number five, that occurs naturally only in compounds such as borax and is used to strengthen steel and glass.
Pure boron never occurs freely in nature; it is extracted from borate minerals such as borax and kernite through a lengthy refining process. Because boron is extremely hard and resistant to heat, manufacturers add small amounts of it to steel alloys and to borosilicate glass such as Pyrex to make both tougher. Boron is also an essential trace nutrient for plants, and its shortage in soil can stunt crop growth. Unlike many light elements, boron sits in its own small family on the periodic table, sharing few close chemical relatives.
How BORON is used
Used mainly in chemistry, metallurgy, and agricultural science rather than everyday speech.
- The steel mill added a trace of boron to make the alloy harder.
- Borax is one of the few minerals from which boron is commercially extracted.
- Farmers test the soil for boron because crops need it in tiny amounts.
- Pyrex glass contains boron compounds that make it resistant to sudden heat.
- Chemists rank boron among the lighter elements on the periodic table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BORON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BORON
4 longer words begin with BORON.
Shorter words from the letters in BORON
Common questions about BORON
- Is BORON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORON worth?
- BORON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BORON mean?
- A chemical element, atomic number five, that occurs naturally only in compounds such as borax and is used to strengthen steel and glass.
- What letters can be added to BORON?
- BORON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BORON:
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