BOUZOUKI is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BOUZOUKI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOUZOUKI?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUZOUKI is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUZOUKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUZOUKI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOUZOUKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOUZOUKI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOUZOUKI mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A long-necked Greek stringed instrument resembling a mandolin.
The bouzouki has a bright metallic ring and drives much Greek folk and rebetiko music. It was also taken up by Irish bands, who use a modified version for accompaniment.
How BOUZOUKI is used
Bouzouki names the Greek lute in music writing and concert programmes.
- He played the bouzouki at every wedding.
- The band added a bouzouki to the folk sound.
- A bouzouki solo opened the song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOUZOUKI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOUZOUKI
2 longer words begin with BOUZOUKI.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUZOUKI
Common questions about BOUZOUKI
- Is BOUZOUKI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOUZOUKI, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOUZOUKI worth?
- BOUZOUKI is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOUZOUKI mean?
- A long-necked Greek stringed instrument resembling a mandolin.
- What letters can be added to BOUZOUKI?
- BOUZOUKI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOUZOUKI:
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