Is BOURBONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOURBONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOURBONS mean?
Bourbons is a form of BOURBON.
- noun
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
- noun
whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
- noun
a member of the European royal family that ruled France
- noun
a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 BOURBONS
BOURBONS 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 BOURBONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bourbon11
- bobos9
- boobs9
- burbs9
- borons8
- bourns8
- suborn8
- bobo8
- bobs8
- boob8
- bubo8
- bubs8
- burb8
- bonus7
- boons7
- boors7
- boron7
- boson7
- bosun7
- bourn7
- broos7
- burns7
- noobs7
- bob7
- bub7
- boon6
- boor6
- boos6
- born6
- broo6
- bros6
- buns6
- burn6
- burs6
- nobs6
- noob6
- nubs6
- orbs6
- robs6
- rubs6
- snob6
- snub6
- sorb6
- urbs6
- boo5
- bos5
- bro5
- bun5
- bur5
- bus5
- nob5
- nub5
- orb5
- rob5
- rub5
- sob5
- sub5
- urb5
- nous4
- onos4
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