BUISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUISTS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUISTS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUISTS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUISTS
No single letter turns BUISTS into another word.
How BUISTS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of BUISTS
The 6 tiles of BUISTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BUISTS
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Common questions about BUISTS
- Is BUISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUISTS is not in it.
- How many points is BUISTS worth?
- BUISTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUISTS?
- No single letter can be added to BUISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUISTS:
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