BUIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUIST 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUIST is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUIST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of BUIST
The 5 tiles of BUIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BUIST
3 longer words begin with BUIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BUIST
Common questions about BUIST
- Is BUIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUIST is not in it.
- How many points is BUIST worth?
- BUIST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUIST?
- BUIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUIST:
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