PLAYBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLAYBUS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLAYBUS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAYBUS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYBUS
No single letter turns PLAYBUS into another word.
How PLAYBUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLAYBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
Words starting with PLAYBUS
2 longer words begin with PLAYBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYBUS
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Common questions about PLAYBUS
- Is PLAYBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLAYBUS is not in it.
- How many points is PLAYBUS worth?
- PLAYBUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAYBUS?
- No single letter can be added to PLAYBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLAYBUS:
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