BUZZARD is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. BUZZARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUZZARD?
| 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: 68 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUZZARD is to know. It scores 28 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUZZARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buzzardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUZZARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUZZARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BUZZARD needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about BUZZARD
- Two Zs in one word: BUZZARD doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- BUZZARD scores 28 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BUZZARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large bird of prey with broad wings that often circles high in the air.
In Britain and Europe a buzzard is a hawk-like bird, while in America the word often means a vulture. Calling someone a buzzard is also a mild insult for a greedy or foolish person.
How BUZZARD is used
Used for a hawk-like bird in Europe, a vulture in America, and informally for a disliked person.
- A buzzard hovered over the hillside, hunting mice.
- The old buzzard refused to pay a penny.
- Buzzard calls echoed above the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUZZARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUZZARD
1 longer words begin with BUZZARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BUZZARD
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Common questions about BUZZARD
- Is BUZZARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUZZARD, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUZZARD worth?
- BUZZARD is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUZZARD mean?
- A large bird of prey with broad wings that often circles high in the air.
- What letters can be added to BUZZARD?
- BUZZARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUZZARD:
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