/bɑp/
nounverb

Is BOP a Scrabble word?

Yes. BOP is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A very light smack, blow or punch.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A very light smack, blow or punch.

  2. A style of improvised jazz from the 1940s.

  3. A casual party with dancing; a disco.

  4. A party hosted by a college's JCR or MCR.

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To strike gently or playfully.

  2. To dance to music with a marked beat.

    “She was bopping to the song's drum beats.”

  3. To walk casually; to stroll.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: bop via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Imitative of the sound made.

Similar and opposite words

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BOP at a glance

BOP has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (B 3 + O 1 + P 3) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #17,673 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -BOP

More endings

Same last three letters as BOP. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • BEBOP11
  • REBOP9
  • TEENYBOP15

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