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BOAT

BOAT is a valid 4-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does BOAT Mean?

Definitions are provided by the third-party Free Dictionary API, with Datamuse as a fallback when it has no entry. Nothing is sent to either service unless you request this lookup.

Letter by Letter

LetterboatTotal
Scrabble31116
Words With Friends41117

Word Game Intelligence

BOAT Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

2 vowels · 2 consonants

Vowels (O at #2, A at #3)

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: None
Back hooks: -S -Y

Hive & Anagram Power

4 unique letters · 15 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of BOAT

One other word uses exactly these letters.

bota

Words Inside BOAT

15 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when BOAT won't fit on the board.

abobatboabotoatobatabtaoabatbaboobtato

BOAT Appears In

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