BUOYANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUOYANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3u1o1y4a1n1c3e1s1
PlayableBUOYANCES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUOYANCES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BUOYANCES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUOYANCES
No single letter turns BUOYANCES into another word.
How BUOYANCES scores
Scrabble b3u1o1y4a1n1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends b4u2o1y3a1n2c4e1s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUOYANCES, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUOYANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUOYANCES
- All 9 letters of BUOYANCES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BUOYANCES
buoyance15 subocean12 cyanose12 soybean12 beacons11 bounces11 buncoes11 cubanes11 bouncy13 bayous11 bunyas11 causey11 cayuse11 coneys11 coyaus11 bacons10 bancos10 basuco10 beacon10 bonces10 bounce10 bunces10 buncos10 cubane10 noyaus9 uneasy9 beanos8 canoes8 causen8 oceans8 ounces8 uncase8 uncoes8 usance8 absey10 abyes10 bayes10 bayou10 beany10 boney10
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Common questions about BUOYANCES
- Is BUOYANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUOYANCES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUOYANCES worth?
- BUOYANCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUOYANCES?
- No single letter can be added to BUOYANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUOYANCES:
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