BABIRUSA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BABIRUSA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBABIRUSA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BABIRUSA?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful BABIRUSA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BABIRUSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
babirusasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BABIRUSA scores
Scrabble b3a1b3i1r1u1s1a1 12
Words with Friends b4a1b4i1r1u2s1a1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BABIRUSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BABIRUSA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BABIRUSA
1 longer words begin with BABIRUSA.
Shorter words from the letters in BABIRUSA
busbar10 rabbis10 airbus8 arabis8 braais8 rubais8 urbias8 abbas9 babas9 babus9 barbs9 bubas9 burbs9 rabbi9 abris7 arbas7 baisa7 baurs7 braai7 buras7 bursa7 rabis7 ribas7 rubai7 sabir7 sabra7 sauba7 urbia7 arias5 asura5 auras5 auris5 raias5 abba8 abbs8 baba8 babu8 barb8 bibs8 buba8
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Common questions about BABIRUSA
- Is BABIRUSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BABIRUSA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BABIRUSA worth?
- BABIRUSA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BABIRUSA?
- BABIRUSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BABIRUSA:
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