Is BOOKENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOOKENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOOKENDS mean?
Bookends is a form of BOOKEND.
- noun
a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 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 BOOKENDS
BOOKENDS 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 BOOKENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bookend14
- bonked13
- booked13
- snooked12
- ebooks12
- kendos11
- bonks11
- books11
- ebook11
- knobs11
- kobos11
- kendo10
- bonk10
- book10
- bosk10
- knob10
- kobo10
- kobs10
- dobson9
- kenos9
- nooks9
- snook9
- desk9
- sked9
- kob9
- bends8
- bodes8
- bonds8
- boned8
- booed8
- dobes8
- doobs8
- keno8
- kens8
- nook8
- okes8
- soke8
- sook8
- nodose7
- noosed7
- odeons7
- bones7
- boons7
- boson7
- ebons7
- noobs7
- oboes7
- beds7
- bend7
- bode7
- bods7
- bond7
- debs7
- dobe7
- doob7
- ken7
- kos7
- oke7
- nodes6
- nosed6
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