BOTO is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BOTO is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 7 points there.
Which word lists accept BOTO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTO
No single letter turns BOTO into another word.
How BOTO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What does BOTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A pink and grey freshwater dolphin native to the Amazon and Orinoco river systems.
The boto, known to many field guides simply as the Amazon river dolphin, lives in murky river water and relies on sonar more than sight to find fish. Adult males often develop a distinctive pink colouring, which has made the boto a well-known figure in Amazonian folklore.
How BOTO is used
Used in writing about South American wildlife and Amazon river ecosystems.
- The boto surfaced briefly beside the boat before diving again.
- Local legends describe the boto transforming into a man at night.
- Researchers tagged a boto to study its movements along the river.
- The pink hue of the boto grows brighter as the male ages.
- Tourists hoped to spot a boto during the river cruise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOTO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOTO
The 4 tiles of BOTO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOTO
4 longer words begin with BOTO.
Words with BOTO inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain BOTO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BOTO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTO
Common questions about BOTO
- Is BOTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTO worth?
- BOTO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOTO mean?
- A pink and grey freshwater dolphin native to the Amazon and Orinoco river systems.
- What letters can be added to BOTO?
- No single letter can be added to BOTO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOTO:
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