BOS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. BOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOS is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in BOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,527.
What stands out about BOS
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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 BOS
The 3 tiles of BOS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOS
Showing 24 of 81 words that begin with BOS.
Words ending in BOS
Showing 24 of 69 words that end in BOS. Useful as a back hook: play BOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOS inside
Showing 24 of 143 words that contain BOS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOS
Common questions about BOS
- Is BOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOS worth?
- BOS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOS?
- BOS takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of BOS:
Open BOS in the Word Finder