BOSIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOSIES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1s1i1e1s1
Depends on the listBOSIES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOSIES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful BOSIES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSIES
No single letter turns BOSIES into another word.
How BOSIES scores
Scrabble b3o1s1i1e1s1 8
Words with Friends b4o1s1i1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOSIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSIES
bises7 bosie7 bios6 bise6 bois6 boss6 obes6 obis6 sibs6 sobs6 isos4 oses4 seis4 sies4 bes5 bio5 bis5 boi5 bos5 obe5 obi5 obs5 sib5 sob5 ess3 ios3 iso3 oes3 ois3 ose3 sei3 ses3 sis3 sos3 be4 bi4 bo4 ib4 ob4 es2
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Common questions about BOSIES
- Is BOSIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOSIES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOSIES worth?
- BOSIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOSIES?
- No single letter can be added to BOSIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOSIES:
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