BUFO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUFO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3u1f4o1
Depends on the listBUFO · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 30,635odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUFO?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BUFO is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bufosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUFO scores
Scrabble b3u1f4o1 9
Words with Friends b4u2f4o1 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUFO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Words starting with BUFO
5 longer words begin with BUFO.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFO
Common questions about BUFO
- Is BUFO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUFO is not in it.
- How many points is BUFO worth?
- BUFO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFO?
- BUFO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUFO:
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