BUSHIDO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BUSHIDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUSHIDO?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSHIDO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSHIDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bushidosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUSHIDO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUSHIDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does BUSHIDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The traditional code of honour and conduct of the Japanese samurai.
Bushido stresses courage, loyalty, self-discipline and a simple way of life. Modern writers invoke bushido when discussing Japanese culture, martial arts or the idea of personal honour.
How BUSHIDO is used
Bushido is a loanword used in history, culture and martial-arts contexts.
- The warrior lived by the code of bushido.
- A book on bushido sat on the shelf.
- Loyalty was central to bushido.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUSHIDO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUSHIDO
1 longer words begin with BUSHIDO.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSHIDO
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Common questions about BUSHIDO
- Is BUSHIDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSHIDO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSHIDO worth?
- BUSHIDO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUSHIDO mean?
- The traditional code of honour and conduct of the Japanese samurai.
- What letters can be added to BUSHIDO?
- BUSHIDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUSHIDO:
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