BOSUN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BOSUN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOSUN?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOSUN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOSUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bosunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOSUN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOSUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about BOSUN
- The same 5 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
What does BOSUN mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A ship's petty officer responsible for equipment, rigging, and the work of the deck crew; a shortened spelling of boatswain.
A bosun typically supervises anchors, sails, rigging, and general maintenance aboard a vessel, reporting problems directly to more senior officers. The spelling bosun reflects how the older word boatswain is actually pronounced, and both spellings remain in active use at sea. On naval and merchant ships alike, the bosun traditionally uses a distinctive pipe whistle to signal commands to the crew across noisy decks. Sailors often regard the bosun as the crew member with the most hands-on knowledge of the ship's physical upkeep.
How BOSUN is used
Common in nautical speech and writing, especially aboard merchant and naval vessels.
- The bosun inspected every line before the ship left harbor.
- A sharp whistle from the bosun called the crew to their stations.
- The captain trusted the bosun to keep the rigging in good repair.
- New sailors quickly learned to follow the bosun's orders on deck.
- The old bosun had spent forty years maintaining ships like this one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOSUN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOSUN
The 5 tiles of BOSUN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOSUN
1 longer words begin with BOSUN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOSUN
Common questions about BOSUN
- Is BOSUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOSUN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOSUN worth?
- BOSUN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOSUN mean?
- A ship's petty officer responsible for equipment, rigging, and the work of the deck crew; a shortened spelling of boatswain.
- What letters can be added to BOSUN?
- BOSUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOSUN:
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