BUREAUCRACY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BUREAUCRACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBUREAUCRACY · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUREAUCRACY?
| 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%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful BUREAUCRACY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUREAUCRACY
No single letter turns BUREAUCRACY into another word.
How BUREAUCRACY scores
Scrabble b3u1r1e1a1u1c3r1a1c3y4 20
Words with Friends b4u2r1e1a1u2c4r1a1c4y3 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in BUREAUCRACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUREAUCRACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUREAUCRACY
- BUREAUCRACY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BUREAUCRACY
baccare13 barrace11 curacy13 baccae12 brayer11 crayer11 rebury11 accrue10 aucuba10 bracer10 curber10 rubace10 bauera8 bureau8 curara8 curare8 baccy14 carby12 cyber12 reccy12 yacca12 yucca12 bacca11 abray10 barry10 barye10 bayer10 beray10 berry10 burry10 buyer10 carry10 cryer10 curry10 rebuy10 yerba10 acerb9 barca9 brace9 caber9
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Common questions about BUREAUCRACY
- Is BUREAUCRACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUREAUCRACY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUREAUCRACY worth?
- BUREAUCRACY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUREAUCRACY?
- No single letter can be added to BUREAUCRACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BUREAUCRACY:
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