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Boustrophedon

b 3o 1u 1s 1t 1r 1o 1p 3h 4e 1d 2o 1n 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 13 letters · Uncommon

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

What does boustrophedon mean?

noun

  1. an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'

Is BOUSTROPHEDON 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 BOUSTROPHEDON worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
b 3o 1u 1s 1t 1r 1o 1p 3h 4e 1d 2o 1n 1

Words With Friends

24 pts
b 4o 1u 2s 1t 1r 1o 1p 4h 3e 1d 2o 1n 2

Wordfeud

24 pts
b 4o 1u 2s 1t 1r 1o 1p 4h 4e 1d 2o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
b 4o 1u 2s 1t 1r 1o 1p 3h 3e 1d 2o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in BOUSTROPHEDON

Hooks for BOUSTROPHEDON

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

boustrophedons

Boustrophedon: quick answers

Is BOUSTROPHEDON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BOUSTROPHEDON is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BOUSTROPHEDON worth?
BOUSTROPHEDON scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does boustrophedon mean?
As a noun, boustrophedon means “an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions”.
What words can you make with the letters in BOUSTROPHEDON?
You can make 1861 shorter words from BOUSTROPHEDON, such as PERSONHOOD, HORSEPOND, ORTHOPODS, POTHERBS. See the full list.