BOTFLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BOTFLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOTFLIES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTFLIES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTFLIES
No single letter turns BOTFLIES into another word.
How BOTFLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOTFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOTFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BOTFLIES
- All 8 letters of BOTFLIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BOTFLIES mean in Scrabble?
BOTFLIES is the plural of BOTFLY.
BOTFLY(noun) — A stout, hairy fly whose larvae live as parasites inside the bodies of mammals.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTFLIES
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Common questions about BOTFLIES
- Is BOTFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTFLIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTFLIES worth?
- BOTFLIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to BOTFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOTFLIES:
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