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Is BONOBOS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BONOBOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BONOBOS mean?

Bonobos is a form of BONOBO.

  1. noun

    small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
7

B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + O (1) + B (3) + O (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 BONOBOS

BONOBOS 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 BONOBOS

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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