BUIKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUIKS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3u1i1k5s1
Depends on the listBUIKS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 261,415odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUIKS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BUIKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUIKS
No single letter turns BUIKS into another word.
How BUIKS scores
Scrabble b3u1i1k5s1 11
Words with Friends b4u2i1k5s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUIKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Shorter words from the letters in BUIKS
Common questions about BUIKS
- Is BUIKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUIKS is not in it.
- How many points is BUIKS worth?
- BUIKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUIKS?
- No single letter can be added to BUIKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUIKS:
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