BOYS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BOYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOYS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOYS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOYS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boysyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BOYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What stands out about BOYS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BOYS
The 4 tiles of BOYS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOYS
6 longer words begin with BOYS.
Words ending in BOYS
Showing 24 of 55 words that end in BOYS. Useful as a back hook: play BOYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOYS
Common questions about BOYS
- Is BOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOYS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOYS worth?
- BOYS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOYS?
- BOYS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOYS:
Open BOYS in the Word Finder