BUCHUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUCHUS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BUCHUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCHUS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCHUS
No single letter turns BUCHUS into another word.
How BUCHUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUCHUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,209 thousand.
What does BUCHUS mean in Scrabble?
BUCHUS is the plural of BUCHU.
BUCHU(noun) — A South African shrub whose dried, oil-rich leaves are used to make a medicinal, diuretic preparation.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCHUS
Common questions about BUCHUS
- Is BUCHUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUCHUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUCHUS worth?
- BUCHUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCHUS?
- No single letter can be added to BUCHUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUCHUS:
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