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Is BUOY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUOY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUOY mean?

  1. noun

    bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

  2. verb

    float on the surface of water

  3. verb

    keep afloat

    “The life vest buoyed him up”

  4. verb

    mark with a buoy

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

4

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + O (1) + Y (4) = 9 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 BUOY

Single letters that turn BUOY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from BUOY

The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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