BOYF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOYF 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3o1y4f4
Depends on the listBOYF · 4 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 61,269odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOYF?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.5%
Our own measure of how useful BOYF is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOYF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boyfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOYF scores
Scrabble b3o1y4f4 12
Words with Friends b4o1y3f4 12
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOYF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
Words starting with BOYF
3 longer words begin with BOYF.
Shorter words from the letters in BOYF
Common questions about BOYF
- Is BOYF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOYF is not in it.
- How many points is BOYF worth?
- BOYF is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOYF?
- BOYF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOYF:
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