BUHLWORK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BUHLWORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUHLWORK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUHLWORK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUHLWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buhlworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUHLWORK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUHLWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUHLWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUHLWORK
- All 8 letters of BUHLWORK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BUHLWORK mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Decorative furniture inlay in which brass or other metal is set with tortoiseshell or similar materials into scrolling patterns.
Buhlwork is named after the French cabinetmaker Andre-Charles Boulle, who made the style famous in the seventeenth century. Pieces covered in it look rich and glossy.
How BUHLWORK is used
The word buhlwork is used by antique dealers and furniture historians.
- The cabinet was decorated with fine buhlwork.
- Gilded buhlwork curled across the top of the clock.
- Restoring buhlwork requires patience and skill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUHLWORK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUHLWORK
1 longer words begin with BUHLWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in BUHLWORK
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Common questions about BUHLWORK
- Is BUHLWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUHLWORK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUHLWORK worth?
- BUHLWORK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUHLWORK mean?
- Decorative furniture inlay in which brass or other metal is set with tortoiseshell or similar materials into scrolling patterns.
- What letters can be added to BUHLWORK?
- BUHLWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUHLWORK:
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