Is BODKINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BODKINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BODKINS mean?
Bodkins is a form of BODKIN.
- noun
a dagger with a slender blade
- noun
formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
- noun
a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
- noun
a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + O (1) + D (2) + K (5) + I (1) + N (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 BODKINS
BODKINS 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 BODKINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bodkin13
- boinks12
- boink11
- bonks11
- knobs11
- dinks10
- kinds10
- bisk10
- bonk10
- bosk10
- knob10
- kobs10
- ikons9
- kinos9
- oinks9
- dink9
- disk9
- kids9
- kind9
- skid9
- kob9
- binds8
- bonds8
- ikon8
- inks8
- kino8
- kins8
- kois8
- oiks8
- oink8
- sink8
- skin8
- kid8
- bison7
- bids7
- bind7
- bods7
- bond7
- dibs7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- koi7
- kos7
- oik7
- ski7
- dinos6
- bins6
- bios6
- nibs6
- nobs6
- obis6
- snib6
- snob6
- bid6
- bod6
- dib6
- ki6
- ok6
- dino5
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