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Is BOILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOILS mean?

Boils is a form of BOIL.

  1. verb

    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

    “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius”

  2. verb

    immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

    “boil potatoes”

  3. verb

    bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

    “boil this liquid until it evaporates”

  4. noun

    a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + 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 BOILS

BOILS 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 BOILS

The 30 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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