BONUS
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbəʊ.nəs//
noun
- (video games) An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining."Spend the time killing things and there's a bonus for each hit - but only for fatalities notched up since the start of your current life."
- (basketball) One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.
verb
- (transitive) To pay a bonus, premium"In its adherence to a system of rating which bonusses the most anti-social owners and penalises those doing something to improve the district, the municipality must accept a large measure of responsibility."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BONUS'?
The word BONUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
B3
O1
N1
U1
S1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BONUS'?
The word BONUS is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
B4
O1
N2
U2
S1
Total: 10 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.