Is BOLDFACING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOLDFACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOLDFACING mean?
Boldfacing is a form of BOLDFACE.
- noun
a typeface with thick heavy lines
- verb
print in boldface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 BOLDFACING
BOLDFACING 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 BOLDFACING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bifocal14
- fabling13
- confab13
- cabildo12
- cabling12
- folacin12
- folding12
- bifold12
- facing12
- aboding11
- balding11
- blading11
- bogland11
- bolding11
- coalbin11
- codling11
- foaling11
- gonadic11
- lingcod11
- loafing11
- fading11
- falcon11
- flacon11
- coaling10
- nodical10
- bandog10
- boding10
- bonaci10
- coding10
- flagon10
- infold10
- calif10
- finca10
- focal10
- folic10
- loading9
- agonic9
- anodic9
- bagnio9
- baling9
- codlin9
- gabion9
- globin9
- goblin9
- lacing9
- locing9
- bacon9
- banco9
- cabin9
- cibol9
- cobia9
- fagin9
- fling9
- flong9
- ganof9
- gonif9
- calf9
- coif9
- fico9
- flab9
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