BUYBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BUYBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3u1y4b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableBUYBACKS · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUYBACKS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.25%
Our own measure of how useful BUYBACKS is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUYBACKS
No single letter turns BUYBACKS into another word.
How BUYBACKS scores
Scrabble b3u1y4b3a1c3k5s1 21
Words with Friends b4u2y3b4a1c4k5s1 24
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUYBACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUYBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUYBACKS
buyback20 scabby15 busky14 cabby14 casky14 cubby14 sucky14 yacks14 yucks14 backs13 bucks13 busby12 subby12 bauks11 cauks11 saucy10 yucas10 babus9 bubas9 scuba9 caky13 yack13 yuck13 back12 buck12 baby11 kays11 kyus11 yaks11 yuks11 bask10 bauk10 busk10 cask10 cauk10 cusk10 kabs10 sack10 suck10 abys9
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Common questions about BUYBACKS
- Is BUYBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUYBACKS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUYBACKS worth?
- BUYBACKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUYBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to BUYBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUYBACKS:
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