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Is BUILDUPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUILDUPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUILDUPS mean?

Buildups is a form of BUILDUP.

  1. noun

    the act of building up an accumulation

    “I envied his rapid buildup of assets”

  2. noun

    the result of the process of accumulation

    “the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes”

  3. noun

    highly favorable publicity and praise

    “his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8

B (3) + U (1) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + U (1) + P (3) + 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 BUILDUPS

BUILDUPS 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.

Anagrams of BUILDUPS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BUILDUPS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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