Is BOLSHIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOLSHIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOLSHIES mean?
Bolshies is a form of BOLSHY.
- noun
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
- adjective
obstreperous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 BOLSHIES
BOLSHIES 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 BOLSHIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bolshie12
- bishes11
- boshes11
- isohels10
- helios9
- hoises9
- holies9
- hosels9
- isohel9
- sheols9
- shiels9
- bish9
- bosh9
- hobs9
- heils8
- helio8
- helos8
- hoise8
- holes8
- hosel8
- hoses8
- sheol8
- shiel8
- shies8
- shoes8
- slosh8
- hob8
- biles7
- bises7
- bless7
- bliss7
- boils7
- boles7
- lobes7
- obeli7
- slobs7
- elhi7
- heil7
- helo7
- hies7
- hiss7
- hoes7
- hole7
- hols7
- hose7
- hoss7
- sesh7
- shes7
- shoe7
- sohs7
- siloes6
- bels6
- bile6
- bios6
- bise6
- boil6
- bole6
- boss6
- libs6
- lobe6
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