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Is BORES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BORES mean?

Bores is a form of BORE.

  1. verb

    cause to be bored

  2. verb

    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

    “don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”

  3. noun

    a person who evokes boredom

  4. noun

    a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (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 BORES

BORES 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 BORES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BORES

The 41 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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