BHUT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BHUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BHUT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BHUT is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BHUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bhutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BHUT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BHUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does BHUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A ghost or malevolent spirit in Hindu belief.
A bhut is the spirit of somebody who died badly and did not receive the proper rites, which is what separates it from an ancestor. The word also names a very hot chilli, from the same idea of something fierce.
How BHUT is used
Countable: a bhut, two bhuts.
- A bhut is a spirit that did not receive proper rites.
- The word bhut also names a very hot chilli.
- An ancestor and a bhut are different categories.
- Two bhuts in one story is unusual.
- The chilli named bhut takes its name from fierceness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BHUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BHUT
1 longer words begin with BHUT.
Shorter words from the letters in BHUT
Common questions about BHUT
- Is BHUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BHUT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BHUT worth?
- BHUT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BHUT mean?
- A ghost or malevolent spirit in Hindu belief.
- What letters can be added to BHUT?
- BHUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BHUT:
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