BUFFALOS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUFFALOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3u1f4f4a1l1o1s1
PlayableBUFFALOS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUFFALOS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful BUFFALOS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFFALOS
No single letter turns BUFFALOS into another word.
How BUFFALOS scores
Scrabble b3u1f4f4a1l1o1s1 16
Words with Friends b4u2f4f4a1l2o1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUFFALOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUFFALOS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFFALOS
buffalo15 blaffs14 bluffs14 buffas14 buffos14 luffas12 offals12 sobful11 baffs13 blaff13 bluff13 boffs13 buffa13 buffo13 buffs13 luffa11 luffs11 offal11 sluff11 bufos10 flabs10 flobs10 flubs10 afoul8 foals8 fouls8 laufs8 loafs8 sulfa8 sulfo8 balus7 bolas7 bolus7 lobus7 aulos5 baff12 boff12 buff12 luff10 offa10
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Common questions about BUFFALOS
- Is BUFFALOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUFFALOS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUFFALOS worth?
- BUFFALOS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFFALOS?
- No single letter can be added to BUFFALOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUFFALOS:
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