BABOOSH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BABOOSH 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 BABOOSH?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BABOOSH is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BABOOSH
No single letter turns BABOOSH into another word.
How BABOOSH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BABOOSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,940 thousand.
Anagrams of BABOOSH
The 7 tiles of BABOOSH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BABOOSH
1 longer words begin with BABOOSH.
Shorter words from the letters in BABOOSH
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Common questions about BABOOSH
- Is BABOOSH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BABOOSH is not in it.
- How many points is BABOOSH worth?
- BABOOSH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BABOOSH?
- No single letter can be added to BABOOSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BABOOSH:
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