Is BUNYAVIRUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUNYAVIRUS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 18 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUNYAVIRUS mean?
- noun
an animal virus belonging to the family Bunyaviridae; can be used as a bioweapon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 10
B (3) + U (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 BUNYAVIRUS
BUNYAVIRUS 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 BUNYAVIRUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- binary11
- brainy11
- bunyas11
- unbury11
- unbusy11
- barny10
- bravi10
- brays10
- briny10
- bunya10
- navy10
- vary10
- viny10
- auburns9
- invars9
- ravins9
- sunray9
- synura9
- abys9
- bays9
- bray9
- bury9
- busy9
- buys9
- inby9
- ruby9
- ivy9
- airbus8
- auburn8
- bairns8
- brains8
- bruins8
- burans8
- burins8
- nubias8
- unbars8
- urbias8
- ayins8
- invar8
- rainy8
- ravin8
- saury8
- savin8
- unary8
- unsay8
- usury8
- vairs8
- varus8
- vinas8
- virus8
- yarns8
- yuans8
- aby8
- bay8
- buy8
- bys8
- abris7
- bairn7
- barns7
- basin7
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