Is BODHISATTVA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BODHISATTVA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BODHISATTVA mean?
- noun
Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + D (2) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + V (4) + A (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 BODHISATTVA
Single letters that turn BODHISATTVA 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 BODHISATTVA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- habitats13
- dovish13
- batshit12
- habitat12
- isobath12
- bovids12
- dhobis12
- toadish11
- bathos11
- habits11
- bovid11
- dhobi11
- shiva11
- atavist10
- ottavas10
- avoids10
- davits10
- dhotis10
- divots10
- abash10
- bahts10
- baith10
- baths10
- habit10
- sahib10
- shiv10
- abattis9
- adbots9
- ottava9
- avoid9
- dashi9
- davit9
- dhoti9
- divas9
- divot9
- dosha9
- hadst9
- odahs9
- voids9
- baht9
- bash9
- bath9
- bish9
- bosh9
- both9
- hobs9
- tostada8
- abatis8
- biotas8
- adbot8
- avast8
- aviso8
- hoist8
- hosta8
- oaths8
- ohias8
- saith8
- shoat8
- shott8
- tabid8
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