BABIROUSSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BABIROUSSA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BABIROUSSA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BABIROUSSA is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BABIROUSSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
babiroussasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BABIROUSSA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BABIROUSSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BABIROUSSA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BABIROUSSA
1 longer words begin with BABIROUSSA.
Shorter words from the letters in BABIROUSSA
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Common questions about BABIROUSSA
- Is BABIROUSSA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BABIROUSSA is not in it.
- How many points is BABIROUSSA worth?
- BABIROUSSA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BABIROUSSA?
- BABIROUSSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BABIROUSSA:
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