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Is BOLSTERED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOLSTERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOLSTERED mean?

Bolstered is a form of BOLSTER.

  1. verb

    support and strengthen

    “bolster morale”

  2. noun

    a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

  3. verb

    prop up with a pillow or bolster

  4. verb

    add padding to

    “pad the seat of the chair”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 BOLSTERED

BOLSTERED 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.

Anagrams of BOLSTERED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BOLSTERED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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