BUYOFF is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. BUYOFF is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3u1y4o1f4f4
PlayableBUYOFF · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 9,313 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUYOFF?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.33%
Our own measure of how useful BUYOFF is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUYOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buyoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUYOFF scores
Scrabble b3u1y4o1f4f4 17
Words with Friends b4u2y3o1f4f4 18
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUYOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,313 thousand.
Words starting with BUYOFF
1 longer words begin with BUYOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in BUYOFF
buffy16 buffo13 offy13 boff12 boyf12 buff12 bufo9 buoy9 bff11 foy9 off9 boy8 buy8 fob8 fub8 yob8 fou6 ufo6 you6 fy8 by7 of5 oy5 yo5 yu5 bo4 ob4 ou2
Common questions about BUYOFF
- Is BUYOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUYOFF is not in it.
- How many points is BUYOFF worth?
- BUYOFF is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUYOFF?
- BUYOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUYOFF:
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