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Is BORING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BORING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BORING mean?

  1. adjective

    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

    “a boring evening with uninteresting people”

  2. noun

    the act of drilling

  3. noun

    the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 BORING

Single letters that turn BORING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of BORING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BORING

The 54 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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