HUMBUZZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 32 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUMBUZZ is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 32 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HUMBUZZ?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMBUZZ is to know. It scores 32 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMBUZZ
No single letter turns HUMBUZZ into another word.
How HUMBUZZ scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HUMBUZZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HUMBUZZ needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about HUMBUZZ
- Two Zs in one word: HUMBUZZ doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- HUMBUZZ scores 32 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
Words starting with HUMBUZZ
1 longer words begin with HUMBUZZ.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMBUZZ
Common questions about HUMBUZZ
- Is HUMBUZZ valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HUMBUZZ is not in it.
- How many points is HUMBUZZ worth?
- HUMBUZZ is worth 32 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUMBUZZ?
- No single letter can be added to HUMBUZZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HUMBUZZ:
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