BUISTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUISTING 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.
b3u1i1s1t1i1n1g2
Depends on the listBUISTING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUISTING?
| 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%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful BUISTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUISTING
No single letter turns BUISTING into another word.
How BUISTING scores
Scrabble b3u1i1s1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends b4u2i1s1t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUISTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUISTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUISTING
bitings10 busting10 tubings10 suiting8 biting9 busing9 tubing9 binits8 siting7 bings8 bungs8 gibus8 binit7 bints7 buist7 bunts7 busti7 giust6 sting6 stung6 suing6 tings6 tungs6 using6 intis5 inust5 suint5 units5 bigs7 bing7 bugs7 bung7 gibs7 gubs7 bins6 bint6 bist6 bits6 buns6 bunt6
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Common questions about BUISTING
- Is BUISTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUISTING is not in it.
- How many points is BUISTING worth?
- BUISTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUISTING?
- No single letter can be added to BUISTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUISTING:
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