BOUSOUKI is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOUSOUKI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOUSOUKI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUSOUKI is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUSOUKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUSOUKI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOUSOUKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOUSOUKI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOUSOUKI mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A Greek stringed instrument with a long neck and a rounded body, played by plucking.
The bousouki gives Greek folk and popular music its bright metallic ring. This spelling is a less common alternative to bouzouki, which is the form most dictionaries prefer.
How BOUSOUKI is used
Used in music writing, usually as a variant spelling.
- He strummed a bousouki in the taverna.
- The band hired a player to handle the bousouki parts.
- A bousouki hung on the wall of the music shop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOUSOUKI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOUSOUKI
2 longer words begin with BOUSOUKI.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUSOUKI
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Common questions about BOUSOUKI
- Is BOUSOUKI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOUSOUKI, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOUSOUKI worth?
- BOUSOUKI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOUSOUKI mean?
- A Greek stringed instrument with a long neck and a rounded body, played by plucking.
- What letters can be added to BOUSOUKI?
- BOUSOUKI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOUSOUKI:
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