BOSSDOM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOSSDOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOSSDOM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOSSDOM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSSDOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bossdomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOSSDOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOSSDOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
What does BOSSDOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The position, power or sphere of influence of a boss, especially a political one.
Bossdom points to the whole system of control a powerful leader builds, not just one person. Writers use it when describing machine politics in cities, where favours and loyalty decide who gets ahead.
How BOSSDOM is used
Bossdom is an uncommon word used in discussions of political or organisational control.
- The city lived for decades under the bossdom of one party leader.
- Reformers tried to break the bossdom that ran the council.
- His rise to bossdom took years of quiet deal making.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOSSDOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOSSDOM
1 longer words begin with BOSSDOM.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSSDOM
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Common questions about BOSSDOM
- Is BOSSDOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOSSDOM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOSSDOM worth?
- BOSSDOM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOSSDOM mean?
- The position, power or sphere of influence of a boss, especially a political one.
- What letters can be added to BOSSDOM?
- BOSSDOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOSSDOM:
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