Is BOARDINGHOUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOARDINGHOUSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOARDINGHOUSE mean?
- noun
a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BOARDINGHOUSE
Single letters that turn BOARDINGHOUSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BOARDINGHOUSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beshrouding18
- subheading17
- boarhounds16
- bounderish16
- neighbours16
- hangbirds16
- birdhouse15
- boarhound15
- burnished15
- husbander15
- neighbors15
- neighbour15
- bigheads15
- hangbird15
- anguished14
- dragonish14
- garnished14
- hoardings14
- shinguard14
- shrouding14
- baghouse14
- banished14
- bearhugs14
- beshroud14
- bighorns14
- bodhrans14
- boroughs14
- brandish14
- broadish14
- broguish14
- brushing14
- bunheads14
- hogsbane14
- neighbor14
- bighead14
- boughed14
- boundaries13
- adsorbing13
- angishore13
- boardings13
- desorbing13
- dishonour13
- nourished13
- rehousing13
- roadhouse13
- signboard13
- adhering13
- banisher13
- deashing13
- doghouse13
- doughier13
- hagrides13
- headings13
- herdings13
- hoarding13
- horndogs13
- sagehood13
- bashing13
- bearhug13
- begorah13
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