LIFEBUOYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LIFEBUOYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIFEBUOYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFEBUOYS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFEBUOYS
No single letter turns LIFEBUOYS into another word.
How LIFEBUOYS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIFEBUOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFEBUOYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIFEBUOYS
- All 9 letters of LIFEBUOYS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIFEBUOYS mean in Scrabble?
LIFEBUOYS is the plural of LIFEBUOY.
LIFEBUOY(noun) — A ring-shaped float thrown to a person in the water to keep them from sinking.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFEBUOYS
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Common questions about LIFEBUOYS
- Is LIFEBUOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIFEBUOYS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIFEBUOYS worth?
- LIFEBUOYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIFEBUOYS?
- No single letter can be added to LIFEBUOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIFEBUOYS:
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