LIFTBOY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIFTBOY 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 LIFTBOY?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFTBOY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFTBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
liftboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFTBOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIFTBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with LIFTBOY
1 longer words begin with LIFTBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFTBOY
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Common questions about LIFTBOY
- Is LIFTBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIFTBOY is not in it.
- How many points is LIFTBOY worth?
- LIFTBOY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIFTBOY?
- LIFTBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIFTBOY:
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