Is BOLLIXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOLLIXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOLLIXES mean?
Bollixes is a form of BOLLIX.
- verb
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + X (8) + 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 BOLLIXES
BOLLIXES 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 BOLLIXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bollix15
- boxes14
- ibex13
- lexis12
- loxes12
- silex12
- box12
- ilex11
- oxes11
- lex10
- lox10
- sex10
- six10
- sox10
- xis10
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- libels8
- bells7
- biles7
- bills7
- boils7
- boles7
- bolls7
- libel7
- lobes7
- obeli7
- ollies6
- bell6
- bels6
- bile6
- bill6
- bios6
- bise6
- boil6
- bole6
- boll6
- libs6
- lobe6
- lobs6
- obes6
- obis6
- slob6
- lilos5
- lisle5
- losel5
- ollie5
- solei5
- bel5
- bes5
- bio5
- bis5
- bos5
- lib5
- lob5
- obe5
- obi5
- sib5
- sob5
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