Is BOLSTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOLSTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOLSTER mean?
- verb
support and strengthen
“bolster morale”
- noun
a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
- verb
prop up with a pillow or bolster
- verb
add padding to
“pad the seat of the chair”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 BOLSTER
Single letters that turn BOLSTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of BOLSTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BOLSTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bolters9
- lobster9
- bolter8
- botels8
- robles8
- sorbet8
- strobe8
- belts7
- besot7
- blest7
- blets7
- blots7
- boles7
- bolts7
- bores7
- borts7
- botel7
- brose7
- lobes7
- robes7
- roble7
- sober7
- ostler6
- sterol6
- bels6
- belt6
- best6
- bets6
- blet6
- blot6
- bole6
- bolt6
- bore6
- bort6
- bots6
- bros6
- lobe6
- lobs6
- obes6
- orbs6
- rebs6
- robe6
- robs6
- slob6
- sorb6
- stob6
- lores5
- loser5
- orles5
- roles5
- roset5
- rotes5
- rotls5
- sorel5
- stole5
- store5
- telos5
- toles5
- tores5
- torse5
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