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Bunco

b 3u 1n 1c 3o 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does bunco mean?

noun

  1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

    Synonymsbunco gamebunkobunko gameconconfidence trick

verb

  1. deprive of by deceit

    “He swindled me out of my inheritance”

    Synonymsvictimizeswindlerookgoldbricknobble

Is BUNCO a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is BUNCO worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
b 3u 1n 1c 3o 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
b 4u 2n 2c 4o 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
b 4u 2n 1c 4o 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
b 4u 2n 1c 3o 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BUNCO

Hooks for BUNCO

Add one letter to the front or back of BUNCO to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Bunco: quick answers

Is BUNCO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUNCO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUNCO worth?
BUNCO scores 9 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bunco mean?
As a noun, bunco means “a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUNCO?
You can make 16 shorter words from BUNCO, such as COB, CUB, BOUN, UNCO. See the full list.