BUFOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUFOS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3u1f4o1s1
Depends on the listBUFOS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 147,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUFOS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BUFOS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUFOS
No single letter turns BUFOS into another word.
How BUFOS scores
Scrabble b3u1f4o1s1 10
Words with Friends b4u2f4o1s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUFOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,046.
Shorter words from the letters in BUFOS
bufo9 fobs9 fubs9 fous7 ufos7 fob8 fub8 fou6 ufo6 bos5 bus5 obs5 sob5 sub5 ous3 sou3 of5 bo4 ob4 os2 ou2 so2 us2
Common questions about BUFOS
- Is BUFOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUFOS is not in it.
- How many points is BUFOS worth?
- BUFOS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUFOS?
- No single letter can be added to BUFOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUFOS:
Open BUFOS in the Word Finder