BUSYBODYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUSYBODYING 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUSYBODYING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSYBODYING is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSYBODYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
busybodyingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUSYBODYING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BUSYBODYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUSYBODYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUSYBODYING
1 longer words begin with BUSYBODYING.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSYBODYING
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Common questions about BUSYBODYING
- Is BUSYBODYING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUSYBODYING is not in it.
- How many points is BUSYBODYING worth?
- BUSYBODYING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSYBODYING?
- BUSYBODYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BUSYBODYING:
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