BUSINESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUSINESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3u1s1i1n1e1s1s1e1s1
PlayableBUSINESSES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUSINESSES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful BUSINESSES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSINESSES
No single letter turns BUSINESSES into another word.
How BUSINESSES scores
Scrabble b3u1s1i1n1e1s1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends b4u2s1i1n2e1s1s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUSINESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUSINESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUSINESSES
- The letter S appears four times in BUSINESSES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BUSINESSES
subsenses11 business10 subsense10 senseis7 sinuses7 busies8 busses8 ensues6 issues6 nesses6 nisses6 seines6 seises6 sensei6 senses6 sensis6 sesses6 sisses6 susses6 unsees6 beins7 benes7 benis7 beses7 bines7 bises7 buses7 snebs7 snibs7 snubs7 ensue5 esnes5 esses5 issue5 nisse5 nisus5 seine5 seise5 senes5 sense5
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Common questions about BUSINESSES
- Is BUSINESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSINESSES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSINESSES worth?
- BUSINESSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSINESSES?
- No single letter can be added to BUSINESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUSINESSES:
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