BUOYANCY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BUOYANCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3u1o1y4a1n1c3y4
PlayableBUOYANCY · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUOYANCY?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful BUOYANCY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUOYANCY
No single letter turns BUOYANCY into another word.
How BUOYANCY scores
Scrabble b3u1o1y4a1n1c3y4 18
Words with Friends b4u2o1y3a1n2c4y3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUOYANCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUOYANCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUOYANCY
bouncy13 bayou10 boyau10 bunya10 coyau10 cyano10 uncoy10 bacon9 banco9 bunco9 noyau8 bony9 buoy9 cany9 cony9 cyan9 yuca9 banc8 buco8 yuan7 bona6 boun6 buna6 unco6 yay9 aby8 bay8 boy8 buy8 cay8 coy8 yob8 bac7 cab7 cob7 cub7 any6 ayu6 nay6 noy6
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Common questions about BUOYANCY
- Is BUOYANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUOYANCY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUOYANCY worth?
- BUOYANCY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUOYANCY?
- No single letter can be added to BUOYANCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUOYANCY:
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