BUOYS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BUOYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUOYS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUOYS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUOYS
No single letter turns BUOYS into another word.
How BUOYS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,046.
What does BUOYS mean in Scrabble?
BUOYS is a form of BUOY (its plural or a verb form).
BUOY(noun) — A floating object marking a position at sea.
Anagrams of BUOYS
The 5 tiles of BUOYS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BUOYS
3 words end in BUOYS. Useful as a back hook: play BUOYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BUOYS
Common questions about BUOYS
- Is BUOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUOYS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUOYS worth?
- BUOYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUOYS?
- No single letter can be added to BUOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUOYS:
Open BUOYS in the Word Finder