BUYBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BUYBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3u1y4b3a1c3k5
PlayableBUYBACK · 7 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 111,164 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUYBACK?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%3.14%
Our own measure of how useful BUYBACK is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUYBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buybacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUYBACK scores
Scrabble b3u1y4b3a1c3k5 20
Words with Friends b4u2y3b4a1c4k5 23
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUYBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 111,164 thousand.
Words starting with BUYBACK
1 longer words begin with BUYBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in BUYBACK
cabby14 cubby14 caky13 yack13 yuck13 back12 buck12 baby11 bauk10 cauk10 yuca9 babu8 buba8 kay10 kyu10 yak10 yuk10 ack9 kab9 aby8 bay8 buy8 cay8 abb7 auk7 bac7 bub7 cab7 cub7 ayu6 ky9 by7 ka6 ay5 ya5 yu5 ab4 ba4
Common questions about BUYBACK
- Is BUYBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUYBACK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUYBACK worth?
- BUYBACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUYBACK?
- BUYBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUYBACK:
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