WOOLLYBUTT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOOLLYBUTT 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WOOLLYBUTT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOOLLYBUTT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOOLLYBUTT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woollybuttsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOOLLYBUTT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WOOLLYBUTT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WOOLLYBUTT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WOOLLYBUTT
1 longer words begin with WOOLLYBUTT.
Shorter words from the letters in WOOLLYBUTT
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Common questions about WOOLLYBUTT
- Is WOOLLYBUTT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WOOLLYBUTT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WOOLLYBUTT worth?
- WOOLLYBUTT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOOLLYBUTT?
- WOOLLYBUTT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WOOLLYBUTT:
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