BUIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUIK 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.
b3u1i1k5
Depends on the listBUIK · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUIK?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BUIK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buiksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUIK scores
Scrabble b3u1i1k5 10
Words with Friends b4u2i1k5 12
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with BUIK
1 longer words begin with BUIK.
Shorter words from the letters in BUIK
Common questions about BUIK
- Is BUIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUIK is not in it.
- How many points is BUIK worth?
- BUIK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUIK?
- BUIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUIK:
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