BOUNDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BOUNDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3o1u1n1d2s1
PlayableBOUNDS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 194,019odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOUNDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BOUNDS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUNDS
Front hooks — 1
aboundsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BOUNDS scores
Scrabble b3o1u1n1d2s1 9
Words with Friends b4o1u2n2d2s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOUNDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUNDS
bonds8 bound8 budos8 bunds8 bonus7 bosun7 bouns7 nodus6 sound6 udons6 undos6 unsod6 bods7 bond7 budo7 buds7 bund7 dobs7 dubs7 boun6 buns6 nobs6 nubs6 snob6 snub6 dons5 doun5 duns5 duos5 nods5 ouds5 snod5 udon5 udos5 undo5 nous4 onus4 bod6 bud6 dob6
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Common questions about BOUNDS
- Is BOUNDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOUNDS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOUNDS worth?
- BOUNDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOUNDS?
- BOUNDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOUNDS:
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