BUSYWORK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BUSYWORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUSYWORK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUSYWORK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSYWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
busyworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUSYWORK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUSYWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUSYWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUSYWORK
- All 8 letters of BUSYWORK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BUSYWORK
1 longer words begin with BUSYWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSYWORK
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Common questions about BUSYWORK
- Is BUSYWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSYWORK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSYWORK worth?
- BUSYWORK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSYWORK?
- BUSYWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUSYWORK:
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