BUHL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BUHL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUHL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUHL is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUHL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buhlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUHL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUHL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What does BUHL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Inlaid decoration of brass and tortoiseshell.
Buhl is named after a French cabinetmaker whose own name was spelled differently, and English took the spelling from German. The technique cuts two sheets at once, so every piece produces its own negative.
How BUHL is used
Uncountable; used as a modifier before a noun.
- A buhl cabinet produces a second one in negative.
- The word buhl came to English through German.
- The cabinetmaker behind buhl spelled his name differently.
- Two buhl panels from the same cutting are mirror images.
- Buhl work uses brass and tortoiseshell together.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUHL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUHL
3 longer words begin with BUHL.
Shorter words from the letters in BUHL
Common questions about BUHL
- Is BUHL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUHL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUHL worth?
- BUHL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUHL mean?
- Inlaid decoration of brass and tortoiseshell.
- What letters can be added to BUHL?
- BUHL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUHL:
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