Is BOORISHNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOORISHNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOORISHNESS mean?
- noun
the manner of a rude or insensitive person
- noun
inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 BOORISHNESS
BOORISHNESS 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 BOORISHNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- biosensors12
- horsiness12
- boorish12
- biosensor11
- obsession11
- bishes11
- boshes11
- hoboes11
- obsessor10
- sorboses10
- heroins10
- hissers10
- horsies10
- hosiers10
- inshore10
- noshers10
- onshore10
- senhors10
- shiners10
- shrines10
- soonish10
- bohos10
- herbs10
- hobos10
- boonies9
- bossier9
- bossies9
- brisses9
- noobies9
- riboses9
- sorbose9
- heroin9
- herons9
- hisser9
- hisses9
- hoises9
- honers9
- honors9
- horses9
- horsie9
- hosers9
- hosier9
- hosses9
- nosher9
- noshes9
- rhinos9
- roshis9
- senhor9
- shiers9
- shiner9
- shines9
- shires9
- shoers9
- shores9
- shrine9
- bish9
- boho9
- bosh9
- herb9
- hobo9
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