BUREAUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BUREAUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBUREAUS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUREAUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful BUREAUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUREAUS
No single letter turns BUREAUS into another word.
How BUREAUS scores
Scrabble b3u1r1e1a1u1s1 9
Words with Friends b4u2r1e1a1u2s1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUREAUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about BUREAUS
- BUREAUS 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 BUREAUS
abuser8 bureau8 bursae8 busera8 aureus6 uraeus6 abers7 abuse7 bares7 baser7 baurs7 bears7 beaus7 braes7 buras7 bursa7 burse7 rebus7 rubes7 rubus7 saber7 sabre7 suber7 aures5 urase5 ureas5 ursae5 usure5 aber6 arbs6 baes6 bare6 bars6 base6 baur6 bear6 beau6 brae6 bras6 brus6
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Common questions about BUREAUS
- Is BUREAUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUREAUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUREAUS worth?
- BUREAUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUREAUS?
- No single letter can be added to BUREAUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUREAUS:
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