Is LINKBOYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LINKBOYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LINKBOYS mean?
Linkboys is a form of LINKBOY.
- noun
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + B (3) + O (1) + Y (4) + S (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 LINKBOYS
LINKBOYS 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 LINKBOYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- linkboy16
- bosky14
- kylins13
- slinky13
- blinks12
- boinks12
- kylin12
- linky12
- silky12
- yolks12
- yonks12
- bilks11
- blink11
- boink11
- bonks11
- knobs11
- inky11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- bliny10
- nobly10
- sibyl10
- bilk10
- bisk10
- bonk10
- bosk10
- knob10
- kobs10
- sky10
- yok10
- nosily9
- ikons9
- kilns9
- kilos9
- kinos9
- links9
- oinks9
- slink9
- bony9
- boys9
- inby9
- sybo9
- yobs9
- kob9
- lysin8
- noily8
- noisy8
- sonly8
- yonis8
- ikon8
- ilks8
- inks8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kino8
- kins8
- kois8
- link8
- oiks8
- oink8
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