BOYKIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOYKIE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOYKIE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOYKIE is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOYKIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boykiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOYKIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BOYKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Words starting with BOYKIE
1 longer words begin with BOYKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOYKIE
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Common questions about BOYKIE
- Is BOYKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOYKIE is not in it.
- How many points is BOYKIE worth?
- BOYKIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOYKIE?
- BOYKIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BOYKIE:
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