BOTTLENECK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BOTTLENECK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3o1t1t1l1e1n1e1c3k5
PlayableBOTTLENECK · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOTTLENECK?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful BOTTLENECK is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTTLENECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bottlenecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOTTLENECK scores
Scrabble b3o1t1t1l1e1n1e1c3k5 18
Words with Friends b4o1t1t1l2e1n2e1c4k5 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BOTTLENECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOTTLENECK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOTTLENECK
3 longer words begin with BOTTLENECK.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTTLENECK
bloncket16 betoken13 necklet13 telecon9 notelet7 becket14 beckon14 nebeck14 beknot12 enlock12 locket12 nocket12 teckel12 ecbole10 ketone10 kettle10 obtect10 beento8 bolete8 botnet8 bottle8 cenote8 nettle6 telnet6 tonlet6 becke13 block13 bloke11 cleek11 cloke11 clonk11 nebek11 bonce9 celeb9 coble9 keeno9 kente9 ketol9 klett9 kneel9
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Common questions about BOTTLENECK
- Is BOTTLENECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTTLENECK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTTLENECK worth?
- BOTTLENECK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTTLENECK?
- BOTTLENECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BOTTLENECK:
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