01 Word definition

buoy

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is BUOY a word?

Yes. BUOY is a 4-letter noun. a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BUOY?

B-U-O-Y

BUOY contains 4 letters, begins with B, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured

2verb

  1. float on the surface of water

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends10points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BUOY spelled?

B1U2O3Y4
Starts withBUOFirst 3 letters
Ends withUOYLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BUOY.

How do you spell BUOY?

BUOY is spelled B-U-O-Y. It contains 4 letters.