BUZUKI is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BUZUKI 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.
Which word lists accept BUZUKI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUZUKI is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUZUKI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUZUKI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUZUKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,038 thousand.
What stands out about BUZUKI
- BUZUKI scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BUZUKI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Greek stringed instrument with a long neck and a rounded body, played by plucking.
The buzuki gives Greek folk and rebetiko music its bright metallic sound. It usually has pairs of strings tuned together.
How BUZUKI is used
Buzuki is a spelling of bouzouki, used for the Greek instrument.
- A man played the buzuki outside the tavern.
- She learned to tune a buzuki by ear.
- The buzuki led the dance music.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUZUKI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUZUKI
2 longer words begin with BUZUKI.
Shorter words from the letters in BUZUKI
Common questions about BUZUKI
- Is BUZUKI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUZUKI, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUZUKI worth?
- BUZUKI is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUZUKI mean?
- A Greek stringed instrument with a long neck and a rounded body, played by plucking.
- What letters can be added to BUZUKI?
- BUZUKI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUZUKI:
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