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Borstal

b 3o 1r 1s 1t 1a 1l 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does borstal mean?

noun

  1. formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison

Is BORSTAL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BORSTAL worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
b 3o 1r 1s 1t 1a 1l 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
b 4o 1r 1s 1t 1a 1l 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
b 4o 1r 1s 1t 1a 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
b 4o 1r 1s 1t 1a 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BORSTAL

Hooks for BORSTAL

Add one letter to the front or back of BORSTAL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

borstallborstals

Borstal: quick answers

Is BORSTAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BORSTAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BORSTAL worth?
BORSTAL scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does borstal mean?
As a noun, borstal means “formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison”.
What words can you make with the letters in BORSTAL?
You can make 193 shorter words from BORSTAL, such as ABORTS, BLARTS, BLOATS, BOARTS. See the full list.