BOYISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOYISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOYISH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOYISH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOYISH
No single letter turns BOYISH into another word.
How BOYISH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOYISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does BOYISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having the look, manner or energy of a boy, even in an older person.
Boyish is usually friendly, describing a grin, a haircut, an enthusiasm or a youthful charm that clings to a grown man or sometimes a girl. It can also mean simply belonging to boys, as in boyish games. Used with a touch of criticism, it hints at immaturity, and the neighbouring word childish is harsher still.
How BOYISH is used
Common in everyday and literary English; usually affectionate, occasionally patronising.
- He had a boyish grin that made people forgive him.
- The coach kept his boyish enthusiasm well into his sixties.
- A boyish haircut suited her round face.
- They spent the afternoon at boyish pranks by the river.
- There was something boyish in the way he waved.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOYISH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOYISH
3 longer words begin with BOYISH.
Shorter words from the letters in BOYISH
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Common questions about BOYISH
- Is BOYISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOYISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOYISH worth?
- BOYISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOYISH mean?
- Having the look, manner or energy of a boy, even in an older person.
- What letters can be added to BOYISH?
- No single letter can be added to BOYISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOYISH:
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