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Is BONUS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BONUS mean?

  1. noun

    anything that tends to arouse

    “his approval was an added fillip”

  2. noun

    an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + U (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 BONUS

BONUS 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 BONUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BONUS

The 30 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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