BOSIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOSIE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1s1i1e1
Depends on the listBOSIE · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 10,892odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOSIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful BOSIE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bosiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOSIE scores
Scrabble b3o1s1i1e1 7
Words with Friends b4o1s1i1e1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOSIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
Words starting with BOSIE
1 longer words begin with BOSIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSIE
bios6 bise6 bois6 obes6 obis6 bes5 bio5 bis5 boi5 bos5 obe5 obi5 obs5 sib5 sob5 ios3 iso3 oes3 ois3 ose3 sei3 be4 bi4 bo4 ib4 ob4 es2 io2 is2 oe2 oi2 os2 si2 so2
Common questions about BOSIE
- Is BOSIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOSIE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOSIE worth?
- BOSIE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOSIE?
- BOSIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOSIE:
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