BOUSINGKEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOUSINGKEN 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOUSINGKEN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUSINGKEN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUSINGKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bousingkensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUSINGKEN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BOUSINGKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOUSINGKEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOUSINGKEN
1 longer words begin with BOUSINGKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUSINGKEN
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Common questions about BOUSINGKEN
- Is BOUSINGKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOUSINGKEN is not in it.
- How many points is BOUSINGKEN worth?
- BOUSINGKEN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOUSINGKEN?
- BOUSINGKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BOUSINGKEN:
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