Is BOYFRIEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOYFRIEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOYFRIEND mean?
- noun
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
“if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + Y (4) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 18 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 BOYFRIEND
Single letters that turn BOYFRIEND 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 BOYFRIEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forbye14
- foreby14
- bindery13
- forby13
- bonfire12
- beyond12
- fibred12
- finery12
- forbid12
- rebody12
- deify12
- edify12
- briony11
- byrnie11
- bendy11
- derby11
- ferny11
- fiery11
- foyer11
- reify11
- defy11
- finder10
- foined10
- fonder10
- friend10
- redfin10
- refind10
- rodney10
- yonder10
- boney10
- brief10
- briny10
- broey10
- ebony10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- inbye10
- body10
- doby10
- binder9
- bonder9
- boride9
- brined9
- inbred9
- rebind9
- doyen9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fiord9
- fired9
- fried9
- frond9
- nerdy9
- rindy9
- bony9
- byre9
- forb9
- inby9
- obey9
- orby9
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