BUYOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BUYOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUYOUT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUYOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUYOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buyoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUYOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUYOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does BUYOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The purchase of all or a controlling share of a company, or the paying off of someone's stake in a business.
A buyout happens when an investor group, a rival firm or the managers themselves acquire enough shares to take charge of a company. In a management buyout the people already running the business become its owners, often with borrowed money. The word also covers the payment made to an employee or partner to give up a share, a contract or a job, so it can be a deal between giants or a modest private arrangement.
How BUYOUT is used
Business and finance term, also common in newspapers.
- The founders agreed to a buyout after years of talks.
- A leveraged buyout left the firm heavily in debt.
- Staff were offered a buyout instead of being made redundant.
- The buyout of the local brewery was announced on Monday.
- She used the buyout money to start a bakery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUYOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BUYOUT
The 6 tiles of BUYOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BUYOUT
1 longer words begin with BUYOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in BUYOUT
Common questions about BUYOUT
- Is BUYOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUYOUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUYOUT worth?
- BUYOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUYOUT mean?
- The purchase of all or a controlling share of a company, or the paying off of someone's stake in a business.
- What letters can be added to BUYOUT?
- BUYOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUYOUT:
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