BUOYAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BUOYAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUOYAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUOYAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUOYAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buoyagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUOYAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUOYAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does BUOYAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A system or set of buoys used to mark channels and hazards for ships.
Buoyage tells pilots which side of a channel to keep to, using agreed colours and shapes. Maritime authorities revise their buoyage when sandbanks shift or a new route opens.
How BUOYAGE is used
Buoyage is a navigation term for marker systems at sea.
- The harbour authority updated its buoyage after the storm.
- Good buoyage keeps ships off the sandbar.
- International buoyage uses red and green marks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUOYAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUOYAGE
1 longer words begin with BUOYAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUOYAGE
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Common questions about BUOYAGE
- Is BUOYAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUOYAGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUOYAGE worth?
- BUOYAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUOYAGE mean?
- A system or set of buoys used to mark channels and hazards for ships.
- What letters can be added to BUOYAGE?
- BUOYAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUOYAGE:
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