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.
l1i1f4e1b3u1o1y4s1
PlayableLIFEBUOYS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIFEBUOYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
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
Scrabble l1i1f4e1b3u1o1y4s1 17
Words with Friends l2i1f4e1b4u2o1y3s1 19
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
Shorter words from the letters in LIFEBUOYS
lifebuoy16 biofuels13 fusibly15 befouls12 biofuel12 foibles12 fusible12 subfile12 foulies10 foleys12 foyles12 befoul11 blousy11 bluesy11 blueys11 boeufs11 busily11 foible11 sobful11 filose9 flouse9 folies9 foules9 foulie9 fusile9 ulyies9 blouse8 boules8 obelus8 louies6 boyfs13 fubsy13 fleys11 fluey11 foley11 foyle11 fyles11 selfy11 bleys10 bluey10
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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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