BOTTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOTTE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept BOTTE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTTE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOTTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOTTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 26,142.
Words starting with BOTTE
4 longer words begin with BOTTE.
Words ending in BOTTE
1 words end in BOTTE. Useful as a back hook: play BOTTE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOTTE inside
1 words contain BOTTE in the middle. Words that start with BOTTE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTTE
Common questions about BOTTE
- Is BOTTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTTE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTTE worth?
- BOTTE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTTE?
- BOTTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOTTE:
Open BOTTE in the Word Finder