UNBUSIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. UNBUSIES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UNBUSIES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNBUSIES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBUSIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unbusiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UNBUSIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNBUSIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNBUSIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UNBUSIES
1 longer words begin with UNBUSIES.
Shorter words from the letters in UNBUSIES
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Common questions about UNBUSIES
- Is UNBUSIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UNBUSIES is not in it.
- How many points is UNBUSIES worth?
- UNBUSIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNBUSIES?
- UNBUSIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNBUSIES:
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