SONOBUOYS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SONOBUOYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1o1n1o1b3u1o1y4s1
PlayableSONOBUOYS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SONOBUOYS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful SONOBUOYS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SONOBUOYS
No single letter turns SONOBUOYS into another word.
How SONOBUOYS scores
Scrabble s1o1n1o1b3u1o1y4s1 14
Words with Friends s1o1n2o1b4u2o1y3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SONOBUOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SONOBUOYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SONOBUOYS
- SONOBUOYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SONOBUOYS
sonobuoy13 noyous9 bosons8 bosuns8 bossy10 bousy10 boyos10 buoys10 sonsy8 bonus7 boons7 boson7 bosun7 bouns7 noobs7 snobs7 snubs7 bony9 boyo9 boys9 buoy9 busy9 buys9 sybo9 yobs9 nosy7 noys7 oosy7 soys7 yous7 boon6 boos6 boss6 boun6 buns6 buss6 nobs6 noob6 nubs6 obos6
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Common questions about SONOBUOYS
- Is SONOBUOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SONOBUOYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SONOBUOYS worth?
- SONOBUOYS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SONOBUOYS?
- No single letter can be added to SONOBUOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SONOBUOYS:
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