BUSHFLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUSHFLIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUSHFLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSHFLIES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSHFLIES
No single letter turns BUSHFLIES into another word.
How BUSHFLIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUSHFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUSHFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BUSHFLIES
The 9 tiles of BUSHFLIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSHFLIES
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Common questions about BUSHFLIES
- Is BUSHFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUSHFLIES is not in it.
- How many points is BUSHFLIES worth?
- BUSHFLIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSHFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to BUSHFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUSHFLIES:
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