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Is BOOM a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BOOM is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make a resonant sound, like artillery”.

Quick answer

Is BOOM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BOOM is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BOOM meaning and definition

BOOM has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BOOM as a verb

  1. Make a resonant sound, like artillery.
  2. Hit hard.

BOOM as a noun

  1. A deep prolonged loud noise.
  2. A state of economic prosperity.

BOOM Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BOOM scores 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
O11
O11
M34
Total810

BOOM on premium squares

On a double word square BOOM scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BOOM

No other word uses exactly the letters in BOOM.

Unscramble BOOM: 10 words from its letters

The letters B, O, O, M make 10 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • mob7
  • boo5
  • moo5
  • mo4
  • ob4
  • bo4
  • obo5
  • om4
  • oo2
  • oom5

Words like BOOM

One-letter changes to BOOM, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BOOM

  • book10
  • boot6
  • zoom15
  • loom6
  • room6
  • doom7
  • boob8
  • boon6
  • boor6
  • booh9
  • bool6
  • boos6
  • borm8
  • coom8
  • soom6
  • toom6

Add one letter to BOOM

Remove one letter from BOOM

  • boo5
  • oom5

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BOOM word facts

BOOM is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 2 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with B and ends with M. By corpus frequency, BOOM is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, O, O, M on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BOOM Scrabble word FAQ

Is BOOM a Scrabble word?

Yes. BOOM is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BOOM mean?

BOOM is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make a resonant sound, like artillery”.

How many points is BOOM worth in Scrabble?

BOOM is worth 8 points in Scrabble: B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + M (3). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is BOOM in Words With Friends?

BOOM is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BOOM have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BOOM, but 10 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BOOM?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in BOOM, including MOB, BOO, MOO and MO.

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