Is BONUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BONUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BONUSES mean?
Bonuses is a form of BONUS.
- noun
anything that tends to arouse
“his approval was an added fillip”
- noun
an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BONUSES
BONUSES 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 BONUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bosuns8
- bouses8
- bones7
- bonus7
- bosun7
- bouse7
- buses7
- ebons7
- snobs7
- snubs7
- nouses6
- onuses6
- bens6
- bone6
- boss6
- buns6
- buss6
- ebon6
- nebs6
- nobs6
- nubs6
- obes6
- snob6
- snub6
- sobs6
- subs6
- unbe6
- noses5
- sones5
- souse5
- ben5
- bes5
- bos5
- bun5
- bus5
- neb5
- nob5
- nub5
- obe5
- sob5
- sub5
- eons4
- ness4
- noes4
- nose4
- nous4
- ones4
- onus4
- oses4
- sone4
- sons4
- sous4
- sues4
- suns4
- uses4
- be4
- bo4
- ens3
- eon3
- ess3
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