BOUSTROPHEDON is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BOUSTROPHEDON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3o1u1s1t1r1o1p3h4e1d2o1n1
PlayableBOUSTROPHEDON · 13 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOUSTROPHEDON?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.62
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.54%
Our own measure of how useful BOUSTROPHEDON is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUSTROPHEDON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boustrophedonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUSTROPHEDON scores
Scrabble b3o1u1s1t1r1o1p3h4e1d2o1n1 21
Words with Friends b4o1u2s1t1r1o1p4h3e1d2o1n2 24
Face value of the 13 tiles in BOUSTROPHEDON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOUSTROPHEDON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOUSTROPHEDON
2 longer words begin with BOUSTROPHEDON.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUSTROPHEDON
personhood16 undershoot14 horsepond15 orthopods15 theropods15 buhrstone14 hornpouts14 poorhouse14 porthouse14 undershot13 unshooted13 unsoothed13 burnoosed12 dropstone12 eurobonds12 ponderous12 rootbound12 doorstone10 oreodonts10 outsnored10 tournedos10 unroosted10 potherbs15 beshroud14 dropshot14 orthopod14 potsherd14 theropod14 unhooped14 uphoords14 bethorns13 boothose13 bosthoon13 burthens13 hoopster13 hornpout13 housetop13 potbound13 pothouse13 pouthers13
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Common questions about BOUSTROPHEDON
- Is BOUSTROPHEDON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOUSTROPHEDON, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOUSTROPHEDON worth?
- BOUSTROPHEDON is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOUSTROPHEDON?
- BOUSTROPHEDON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BOUSTROPHEDON:
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