ARBOROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARBOROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
a1r1b3o1r1o1u1s1
PlayableARBOROUS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ARBOROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful ARBOROUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARBOROUS
Front hooks — 1
harborousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ARBOROUS scores
Scrabble a1r1b3o1r1o1u1s1 10
Words with Friends a1r1b4o1r1o1u2s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARBOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARBOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ARBOROUS
arbours9 arbors8 arbour8 buroos8 burros8 bursar8 arbor7 barro7 baurs7 boars7 boors7 boras7 broos7 buras7 buroo7 burro7 burrs7 bursa7 sorbo7 roars5 roosa5 sorra5 surra5 uraos5 arbs6 baos6 bars6 baur6 boar6 boas6 boor6 boos6 bora6 bors6 bras6 broo6 bros6 brus6 bura6 burr6
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Common questions about ARBOROUS
- Is ARBOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARBOROUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARBOROUS worth?
- ARBOROUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARBOROUS?
- ARBOROUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARBOROUS:
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