BUILDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BUILDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3u1i1l1d2s1
PlayableBUILDS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 258,692odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUILDS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BUILDS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUILDS
No single letter turns BUILDS into another word.
How BUILDS scores
Scrabble b3u1i1l1d2s1 9
Words with Friends b4u2i1l2d2s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUILDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Anagrams of BUILDS
The 6 tiles of BUILDS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BUILDS
bluds8 bluid8 budis8 build8 bids7 blud7 budi7 buds7 dibs7 dubs7 libs6 slub6 lids5 luds5 sild5 slid5 suid5 bid6 bud6 dib6 dub6 bis5 bus5 lib5 sib5 sub5 dis4 dui4 ids4 lid4 lsd4 lud4 sud4 uds4 lis3 sui3 bd5 bi4 ib4 di3
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Common questions about BUILDS
- Is BUILDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUILDS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUILDS worth?
- BUILDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUILDS?
- No single letter can be added to BUILDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUILDS:
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