BOUTADE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BOUTADE 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 BOUTADE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUTADE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUTADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boutadesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUTADE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOUTADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does BOUTADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A sudden outburst or sally, often a sharp or whimsical remark.
A boutade is a flash of wit or temper that comes without warning, and the word reached English from French. It suits a quick, witty remark in conversation and is seldom heard outside literary prose.
How BOUTADE is used
Boutade is a literary borrowing, rare outside essays and criticism.
- His boutade made the whole table laugh.
- She dismissed the boutade as a joke.
- The critic ended his review with a sharp boutade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOUTADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOUTADE
1 longer words begin with BOUTADE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUTADE
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Common questions about BOUTADE
- Is BOUTADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOUTADE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOUTADE worth?
- BOUTADE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOUTADE mean?
- A sudden outburst or sally, often a sharp or whimsical remark.
- What letters can be added to BOUTADE?
- BOUTADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOUTADE:
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