BOTCHEDLY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOTCHEDLY 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.
Which word lists accept BOTCHEDLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTCHEDLY is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTCHEDLY
No single letter turns BOTCHEDLY into another word.
How BOTCHEDLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOTCHEDLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOTCHEDLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOTCHEDLY
- All 9 letters of BOTCHEDLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOTCHEDLY mean in Scrabble?
BOTCHEDLY is the adverb formed from CLUMSY.
CLUMSY(adjective) — Awkward in movement, lacking skill or grace in handling things.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTCHEDLY
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Common questions about BOTCHEDLY
- Is BOTCHEDLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOTCHEDLY is not in it.
- How many points is BOTCHEDLY worth?
- BOTCHEDLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTCHEDLY?
- No single letter can be added to BOTCHEDLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOTCHEDLY:
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