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BUXOM
16

Definition

Pronunciation: //ˈbʌksəm//

adj

  • (of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
    "Aarfy's buxom trollop had vanished with her smutty cameo ring, and Nurse Duckett was ashamed of him because he had refused to fly more combat missions and would cause a scandal."
  • (dated) Full of health, vigour, and good temper.
    "There on Beds of Violets blew, / And freſh-blown Roſes waſht in dew, / Fill'd her with thee a daughter fair, / So buckſom, blith, and debonair."
  • (obsolete) Physically flexible or unresisting.
    "Their substance is of a middle Nature betwixt bones and gristles moderately hard, the better to beare the violence of outward iniures, flexible or buxome that they should not breake but giue way to violence, pellucide or transparant and therefore they are either red or liuid according to their flesh vnder them."
  • (obsolete, by extension) Morally pliant; obedient and easily yielding to pressure.
    "They downe him hold, and fast with cords do bynde, / Till they him force the buxome yoke to beare […]."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
5 letters
Scrabble Points
16 points
Words With Friends Points
19 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
Yes
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'BUXOM'?

The word BUXOM is worth 16 points in Scrabble.

B3
U1
X8
O1
M3

Total: 16 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BUXOM'?

The word BUXOM is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.

B4
U2
X8
O1
M4

Total: 19 points

How many letters is the word 'BUXOM'?

The word BUXOM has 5 letters.

Is 'BUXOM' a valid Wordle word?

Yes! BUXOM is a valid 5-letter word that can be used in Wordle.

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.

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