BOTHAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOTHAN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOTHAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTHAN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bothansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOTHAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOTHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with BOTHAN
1 longer words begin with BOTHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTHAN
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Common questions about BOTHAN
- Is BOTHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOTHAN is not in it.
- How many points is BOTHAN worth?
- BOTHAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTHAN?
- BOTHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOTHAN:
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