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Popular Words Containing BOATS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing BOATS 47 words

8-Letter Words With BOATS 13

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9-Letter Words With BOATS 15

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10-Letter Words With BOATS 15

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How often does BOATS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 47 words containing BOATS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.7 points, the best is JOLLYBOATS (22 points) and 93.6% end in S.

Total words
47
Most common length
9 letters
15 words
Average Scrabble score
14.7
out of 22 max
Longest word
COCKLEBOATS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
93.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 93.6%
  • n 6.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa100%
  • ai8.5%
  • ea4.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing BOATS

j 8o 1l 1l 1y 4b 3o 1a 1t 1s 1

J 8 + O 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + O 1 + A 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

jollyboats

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing BOATS FAQ

How many words containing BOATS are there?

There are 47 words containing BOATS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing BOATS?

JOLLYBOATS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COCKLEBOATS (21), JOHNBOATS (21), PICKETBOATS (21).

What are some common words containing BOATS?

Everyday examples include BOATS, LIFEBOATS, ROWBOATS, HOUSEBOATS, SAILBOATS, SPEEDBOATS, BOATSWAIN, STEAMBOATS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BOATS?

COCKLEBOATS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HOUSEBOATS (10 letters) is the longest common one.