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Is BOREAS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOREAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOREAS mean?

  1. noun

    a wind that blows from the north

  2. noun

    (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind

    “Boreas was pictured as bearded and powerful and winged and draped against the cold”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

6

Letters

B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 8 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 BOREAS

BOREAS 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 BOREAS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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