BUOY — 4 letter word
buoy
The word buoy has 4 letters: B, U, O, Y. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "bright-colored".
4 letter word "buoy": B U O Y — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of buoy
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of buoy
noun
- bright-colored
verb
- to mark with a bouy or other sea-borne marker "We buoyed the spot where the ship sank."
- to keep afloat "The life vest buoyed me up." Synonyms: buoy up
- to float on the surface of water "I buoyed with the help of my life vest."