BABOO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. BABOO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BABOO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BABOO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BABOO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BABOO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BABOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 298,760.
Words starting with BABOO
10 longer words begin with BABOO.
Words ending in BABOO
2 words end in BABOO. Useful as a back hook: play BABOO onto a word already on the board.
Words with BABOO inside
2 words contain BABOO in the middle. Words that start with BABOO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BABOO
Common questions about BABOO
- Is BABOO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BABOO is not in it.
- How many points is BABOO worth?
- BABOO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BABOO?
- BABOO takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BABOO:
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