BOTTOM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BOTTOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOTTOM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTTOM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTTOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bottomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOTTOM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOTTOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 709,555.
What does BOTTOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The lowest part or surface of something, the part on which a thing rests, or the furthest point beneath.
It covers the floor of a sea or lake, the underside of a box, the last place in a ranking and the deepest layer of a problem. The word is also used as an adjective for what is lowest, as in the bottom shelf, and as a verb meaning to reach the lowest point before recovering. Phrases such as get to the bottom of it, bottom line and bottoms up show how widely it travels in everyday speech.
How BOTTOM is used
A very common word with many figurative uses; also a verb and an adjective.
- The coin sank to the bottom of the pond.
- Write your name at the bottom of the page.
- Our team finished at the bottom of the table.
- I want to get to the bottom of this mystery.
- Prices may bottom out before the spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOTTOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOTTOM
18 longer words begin with BOTTOM.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTTOM
Common questions about BOTTOM
- Is BOTTOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTTOM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTTOM worth?
- BOTTOM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOTTOM mean?
- The lowest part or surface of something, the part on which a thing rests, or the furthest point beneath.
- What letters can be added to BOTTOM?
- BOTTOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOTTOM:
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