BABUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. BABUS 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.
b3a1b3u1s1
PlayableBABUS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 522,830odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BABUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful BABUS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BABUS
No single letter turns BABUS into another word.
How BABUS scores
Scrabble b3a1b3u1s1 9
Words with Friends b4a1b4u2s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in BABUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Anagrams of BABUS
The 5 tiles of BABUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BABUS
2 longer words begin with BABUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BABUS
Common questions about BABUS
- Is BABUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BABUS is not in it.
- How many points is BABUS worth?
- BABUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BABUS?
- No single letter can be added to BABUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BABUS:
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