BYSSUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BYSSUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3y4s1s1u1s1
PlayableBYSSUS · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 18,626 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BYSSUS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.33%
Our own measure of how useful BYSSUS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYSSUS
No single letter turns BYSSUS into another word.
How BYSSUS scores
Scrabble b3y4s1s1u1s1 11
Words with Friends b4y3s1s1u2s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BYSSUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,626 thousand.
What stands out about BYSSUS
- BYSSUS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BYSSUS
1 longer words begin with BYSSUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BYSSUS
Common questions about BYSSUS
- Is BYSSUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYSSUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYSSUS worth?
- BYSSUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYSSUS?
- No single letter can be added to BYSSUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BYSSUS:
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