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
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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