Is BOGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOGS mean?
Bogs is a form of BOG.
- noun
wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
- verb
cause to slow down or get stuck
“The vote would bog down the house”
- verb
get stuck while doing something
“She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
4
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 7 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 BOGS
BOGS 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.
Anagrams of BOGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BOGS
The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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