Is BOLDFACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOLDFACES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOLDFACES mean?
Boldfaces is a form of BOLDFACE.
- noun
a typeface with thick heavy lines
- verb
print in boldface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 BOLDFACES
BOLDFACES 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 BOLDFACES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boldface16
- sofabed13
- codable12
- decafs12
- fabled12
- cabled11
- fables11
- falces11
- decaf11
- faced11
- albedos10
- coleads10
- solaced10
- cables10
- cobles10
- foaled10
- loafed10
- cafes10
- calfs10
- clefs10
- fable10
- faces10
- fecal10
- flabs10
- flocs10
- focal10
- abodes9
- adobes9
- albedo9
- blades9
- clades9
- closed9
- coaled9
- colead9
- decals9
- doable9
- doblas9
- scaled9
- blocs9
- cable9
- coble9
- delfs9
- fades9
- fados9
- feods9
- folds9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- calf9
- clef9
- fabs9
- face9
- flab9
- floc9
- fobs9
- solace8
- abled8
- abode8
- acold8
- adobe8
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