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Is BOLTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOLTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOLTS mean?

Bolts is a form of BOLT.

  1. noun

    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

  2. verb

    move or jump suddenly

    “She bolted from her seat”

  3. verb

    secure or lock with a bolt

    “bolt the door”

  4. noun

    a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 7 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 BOLTS

BOLTS 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 BOLTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BOLTS

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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