Is BUILDINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUILDINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUILDINGS mean?
Buildings is a form of BUILDING.
- noun
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
“there was a three-story building on the corner”
- noun
the act of constructing something
“during the construction we had to take a detour”
- noun
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
“their main business is home construction”
- noun
the occupants of a building
“the entire building complained about the noise”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BUILDINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- building12
- bluings10
- sibling10
- biding10
- sidling9
- sliding9
- bindis9
- blinds9
- blings9
- bluing9
- builds9
- busing9
- lubing9
- blinis8
- dingus8
- guilds8
- idling8
- siding8
- bidis8
- bindi8
- binds8
- blind8
- bling8
- build8
- bunds8
- bungs8
- unbid8
- isling7
- lungis7
- sluing7
- blini7
- dings7
- dungs7
- gilds7
- guids7
- guild7
- bidi7
- bids7
- bigs7
- bind7
- bing7
- buds7
- bugs7
- bund7
- bung7
- dibs7
- dubs7
- gibs7
- glib7
- iglus6
- lings6
- lungi6
- lungs6
- nidus6
- sigil6
- sling6
- slung6
- suing6
- using6
- bins6
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