BOYHOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOYHOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOYHOOD?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOYHOOD is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOYHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boyhoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOYHOOD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOYHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,933 thousand.
What does BOYHOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The time of life when someone is a boy.
Boyhood covers the years from early childhood to the teens, and people recall it with fondness or regret. Writers use it to set memories of games, school and growing up.
How BOYHOOD is used
Common in memoirs and biographies.
- He spent his boyhood on a farm.
- The novel recalls the boyhood of a famous painter.
- Many boyhood friendships fade over time.
- Her father told stories of his boyhood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOYHOOD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOYHOOD
1 longer words begin with BOYHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BOYHOOD
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Common questions about BOYHOOD
- Is BOYHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOYHOOD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOYHOOD worth?
- BOYHOOD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOYHOOD mean?
- The time of life when someone is a boy.
- What letters can be added to BOYHOOD?
- BOYHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOYHOOD:
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