Is BOLDFACED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOLDFACED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOLDFACED mean?
Boldfaced is a form of BOLDFACE.
- noun
a typeface with thick heavy lines
- verb
print in boldface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 BOLDFACED
BOLDFACED 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 BOLDFACED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boldface16
- codable12
- fabled12
- cladode11
- cabled11
- folded11
- decaf11
- faced11
- aboded10
- balded10
- bladed10
- bolded10
- coddle10
- foaled10
- loafed10
- fable10
- faded10
- fecal10
- focal10
- albedo9
- coaled9
- colead9
- doable9
- bedad9
- boded9
- cable9
- coble9
- coded9
- cafe9
- calf9
- clef9
- face9
- flab9
- floc9
- loaded8
- abled8
- abode8
- acold8
- adobe8
- baled8
- blade8
- clade8
- coled8
- decal8
- dobla8
- dolce8
- laced8
- lobed8
- bloc8
- deaf8
- delf8
- fade8
- fado8
- feod8
- fled8
- fold8
- caf8
- fab8
- fob8
- addle7
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