Is FERRYBOAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FERRYBOAT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FERRYBOAT mean?
- noun
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + T (1) = 17 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 FERRYBOAT
Single letters that turn FERRYBOAT 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 FERRYBOAT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forebay15
- forbye14
- foreby14
- forayer13
- torrefy13
- forby13
- forbare12
- forbear12
- orfray12
- rarefy12
- treyfa12
- baryte11
- betray11
- brayer11
- faery11
- ferry11
- foray11
- forty11
- foyer11
- fryer11
- refry11
- trayf11
- treyf11
- barry10
- barye10
- bayer10
- berry10
- borty10
- boyar10
- broey10
- yerba10
- fray10
- aborter9
- taborer9
- artery9
- frater9
- rafter9
- rotary9
- abye9
- barf9
- bray9
- byre9
- byte9
- forb9
- obey9
- orby9
- toby9
- fay9
- fey9
- foy9
- fry9
- barret8
- barter8
- boater8
- borate8
- rebato8
- afore8
- after8
- farer8
- farro8
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