BOYARD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOYARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3o1y4a1r1d2
PlayableBOYARD · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOYARD?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful BOYARD is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOYARD scores
Scrabble b3o1y4a1r1d2 12
Words with Friends b4o1y3a1r1d2 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Anagrams of BOYARD
The 6 tiles of BOYARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOYARD
1 longer words begin with BOYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BOYARD
bardy11 boyar10 abord8 bardo8 board8 broad8 dobra8 dorba8 body10 doby10 bray9 orby9 adry8 dory8 dray8 yard8 bard7 bord7 brad7 brod7 darb7 doab7 dorb7 drab7 oary7 boar6 bora6 orad5 road5 dby9 aby8 bay8 boy8 yob8 day7 doy7 dry7 yad7 yod7 ary6
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Common questions about BOYARD
- Is BOYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOYARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOYARD worth?
- BOYARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOYARD?
- BOYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOYARD:
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