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Is BODACIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BODACIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BODACIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    incorrigible

    “a bodacious gossip”

  2. adjective

    unrestrained by convention or propriety

    “an audacious trick to pull”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + D (2) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 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 BODACIOUS

BODACIOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BODACIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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