BUOY
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbɔɪ//
noun
- (nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes"While comm buoys allow rapid transmission, there is a finite amount of bandwidth available. Given that trillions of people may be trying to pass a message through a given buoy at any one time, access to the network is parceled out on priority tiers."
- (nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
- (linguistics, sign language) A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand."list buoy"
verb
- (transitive) To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.
- (transitive) To support or maintain at a high level."“My Heart Will Go On” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Feb. 28, 1998, buoying the Titanic soundtrack’s 16-week run atop the Billboard 200."
- (transitive) To mark with a buoy."to buoy an anchor; to buoy or buoy off a channel"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BUOY'?
The word BUOY is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
B3
U1
O1
Y4
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BUOY'?
The word BUOY is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
B4
U2
O1
Y3
Total: 10 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.