Is BOTULISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOTULISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOTULISM mean?
- noun
food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 12 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 BOTULISM
Single letters that turn BOTULISM 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
Words you can make from BOTULISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limbos10
- limbus10
- submit10
- limbo9
- limbs9
- tombs9
- umbos9
- boults8
- litmus8
- moults8
- ostium8
- subito8
- sublot8
- ultimo8
- bums8
- limb8
- mibs8
- mobs8
- tomb8
- umbo8
- blots7
- boils7
- bolts7
- bolus7
- boult7
- bouts7
- built7
- limos7
- milos7
- milts7
- moils7
- moist7
- molts7
- moult7
- obits7
- omits7
- smolt7
- solum7
- tsubo7
- bum7
- mib7
- mob7
- bios6
- bits6
- blot6
- boil6
- bolt6
- bots6
- bout6
- bust6
- buts6
- libs6
- limo6
- lobs6
- lums6
- milo6
- mils6
- milt6
- miso6
- mist6
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