BOUK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOUK 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 BOUK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bouksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
Words starting with BOUK
1 longer words begin with BOUK.
Words ending in BOUK
2 words end in BOUK. Useful as a back hook: play BOUK onto a word already on the board.
Words with BOUK inside
2 words contain BOUK in the middle. Words that start with BOUK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUK
Common questions about BOUK
- Is BOUK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOUK is not in it.
- How many points is BOUK worth?
- BOUK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOUK?
- BOUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOUK:
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