BUTSUDAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUTSUDAN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUTSUDAN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTSUDAN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTSUDAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butsudansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTSUDAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUTSUDAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTSUDAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUTSUDAN
1 longer words begin with BUTSUDAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTSUDAN
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Common questions about BUTSUDAN
- Is BUTSUDAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUTSUDAN is not in it.
- How many points is BUTSUDAN worth?
- BUTSUDAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTSUDAN?
- BUTSUDAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUTSUDAN:
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