Is BODYBUILDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BODYBUILDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BODYBUILDING mean?
- noun
exercise that builds muscles through tension
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + D (2) + Y (4) + B (3) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 BODYBUILDING
Single letters that turn BODYBUILDING 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 BODYBUILDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- buddying16
- lobbying16
- bodingly15
- dibbling14
- bodying14
- nobbily14
- globby14
- buoying13
- dibbing13
- dubbing13
- giddily13
- ignobly13
- unibody13
- nibbly13
- nubbly13
- dobby13
- building12
- doubling12
- bidding12
- budding12
- dingily12
- lobbing12
- ungodly12
- yodling12
- bodily12
- buying12
- doubly12
- biddy12
- bilby12
- buddy12
- lobby12
- nobby12
- nubby12
- bolding11
- dobbin11
- dubbin11
- gibbon11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- bulgy11
- dodgy11
- giddy11
- boiling10
- lidding10
- biding10
- boding10
- loungy10
- lungyi10
- yogini10
- bliny10
- dingy10
- dungy10
- dying10
- godly10
- nobly10
- noddy10
- oddly10
- body10
- bogy10
- doby10
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