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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

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

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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