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Is BOLDER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOLDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOLDER mean?

Bolder is a form of BOLD.

  1. adjective

    fearless and daring

    “bold settlers on some foreign shore”

  2. adjective

    clear and distinct

    “bold handwriting”

  3. noun

    a typeface with thick heavy lines

  4. adjective

    very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

    “a bluff headland”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 BOLDER

BOLDER 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 BOLDER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BOLDER

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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