BOTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOTES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOTES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTES
No single letter turns BOTES into another word.
How BOTES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about BOTES
- 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
Anagrams of BOTES
The 5 tiles of BOTES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTES
Common questions about BOTES
- Is BOTES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOTES is not in it.
- How many points is BOTES worth?
- BOTES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTES?
- No single letter can be added to BOTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOTES:
Open BOTES in the Word Finder