BUATS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUATS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUATS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUATS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUATS
No single letter turns BUATS into another word.
How BUATS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about BUATS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BUATS
The 5 tiles of BUATS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BUATS
Common questions about BUATS
- Is BUATS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUATS is not in it.
- How many points is BUATS worth?
- BUATS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUATS?
- No single letter can be added to BUATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUATS:
Open BUATS in the Word Finder