BOSTON is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOSTON is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3o1s1t1o1n1
PlayableBOSTON · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 147,824odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOSTON?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BOSTON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bostonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOSTON scores
Scrabble b3o1s1t1o1n1 8
Words with Friends b4o1s1t1o1n2 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOSTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,824.
Words starting with BOSTON
1 longer words begin with BOSTON.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSTON
boons7 boost7 boots7 boson7 noobs7 oonts5 snoot5 toons5 boon6 boos6 boot6 boto6 bots6 nobs6 noob6 obos6 snob6 stob6 nots4 onos4 onst4 onto4 oons4 oont4 oots4 snot4 soon4 soot4 tons4 toon4 bon5 boo5 bos5 bot5 nob5 obo5 obs5 sob5 noo3 nos3
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Common questions about BOSTON
- Is BOSTON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOSTON is not in it.
- How many points is BOSTON worth?
- BOSTON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOSTON?
- BOSTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOSTON:
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