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Byssus

b 3y 4s 1s 1u 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does byssus mean?

noun

  1. tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

    Synonymsbeard

Is BYSSUS 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) No

How many points is BYSSUS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
b 3y 4s 1s 1u 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
b 4y 3s 1s 1u 2s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
b 4y 4s 1s 1u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
b 4y 4s 1s 1u 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in BYSSUS

Byssus: quick answers

Is BYSSUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BYSSUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BYSSUS worth?
BYSSUS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does byssus mean?
As a noun, byssus means “tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface”.
What words can you make with the letters in BYSSUS?
You can make 14 shorter words from BYSSUS, such as BUSY, BUYS, BUY, BYS. See the full list.