SPEEDBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPEEDBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPEEDBOAT?
| 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 SPEEDBOAT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEEDBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
speedboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPEEDBOAT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPEEDBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPEEDBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPEEDBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light, fast motorboat built to move quickly over water.
A speedboat skims over the surface with its bow lifted, throwing up a wide wake. People hire one for water skiing, island trips or a quick crossing.
How SPEEDBOAT is used
Speedboat is the everyday word for any fast small motor vessel.
- The speedboat raced across the bay.
- They rented a speedboat for the afternoon.
- A speedboat carried the doctor to the island.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPEEDBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPEEDBOAT
3 longer words begin with SPEEDBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEEDBOAT
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Common questions about SPEEDBOAT
- Is SPEEDBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEEDBOAT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEEDBOAT worth?
- SPEEDBOAT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPEEDBOAT mean?
- A light, fast motorboat built to move quickly over water.
- What letters can be added to SPEEDBOAT?
- SPEEDBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPEEDBOAT:
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