Is BONINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BONINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BONINESSES mean?
Boninesses is a form of BONINESS.
- noun
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 BONINESSES
BONINESSES 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 BONINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- benisons10
- boniness10
- ebonises10
- benison9
- bennies9
- bonnies9
- bossies9
- ebonies9
- ebonise9
- enosises8
- noesises8
- nosiness8
- bennes8
- bennis8
- bisons8
- bonnes8
- bonnie8
- bosses8
- obsess8
- eosines7
- essoins7
- oneness7
- onesies7
- osseins7
- senseis7
- session7
- sonnies7
- benes7
- benne7
- benni7
- beses7
- bines7
- bises7
- bison7
- bones7
- bonne7
- ebons7
- obese7
- snibs7
- snobs7
- enosis6
- eosine6
- eosins6
- essoin6
- nesses6
- noesis6
- noises6
- onesie6
- ossein6
- seines6
- seises6
- sensei6
- senses6
- sonsie6
- been6
- bees6
- bene6
- bens6
- bine6
- bins6
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