BOTTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOTTING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOTTING?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTTING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTTING
No single letter turns BOTTING into another word.
How BOTTING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOTTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does BOTTING mean in Scrabble?
BOTTING is the -ing form (present participle) of BOT.
BOT(noun) — An automated program that runs on a network.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTTING
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Common questions about BOTTING
- Is BOTTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOTTING is not in it.
- How many points is BOTTING worth?
- BOTTING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTTING?
- No single letter can be added to BOTTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOTTING:
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