Is WOODBORER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WOODBORER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WOODBORER mean?
- noun
any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 WOODBORER
Single letters that turn WOODBORER 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 WOODBORER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- borrowed14
- browed12
- borrow11
- bowed11
- brooder10
- reword10
- bower10
- border9
- dower9
- rowed9
- wooed9
- brew9
- brow9
- booed8
- bored8
- brood8
- dobro8
- orbed8
- robed8
- rower8
- wooer8
- drew8
- owed8
- wood8
- word8
- bow8
- web8
- borer7
- bode7
- bred7
- dobe7
- doob7
- wore7
- dew7
- dow7
- wed7
- order6
- rodeo6
- boor6
- bore6
- broo6
- oboe6
- robe6
- bed6
- bod6
- deb6
- owe6
- row6
- woe6
- woo6
- doer5
- door5
- dore5
- dorr5
- odor5
- ordo5
- redo5
- rode5
- rood5
- boo5
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