HUMBUZZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 34 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUMBUZZES 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 34 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HUMBUZZES?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMBUZZES is to know. It scores 34 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMBUZZES
No single letter turns HUMBUZZES into another word.
How HUMBUZZES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HUMBUZZES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HUMBUZZES needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about HUMBUZZES
- Two Zs in one word: HUMBUZZES doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- HUMBUZZES scores 34 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HUMBUZZES
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Common questions about HUMBUZZES
- Is HUMBUZZES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HUMBUZZES is not in it.
- How many points is HUMBUZZES worth?
- HUMBUZZES is worth 34 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUMBUZZES?
- No single letter can be added to HUMBUZZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HUMBUZZES:
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