BAGUIO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAGUIO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAGUIO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAGUIO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAGUIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baguiosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAGUIO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BAGUIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about BAGUIO
- BAGUIO runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BAGUIO
1 longer words begin with BAGUIO.
Shorter words from the letters in BAGUIO
Common questions about BAGUIO
- Is BAGUIO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAGUIO is not in it.
- How many points is BAGUIO worth?
- BAGUIO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAGUIO?
- BAGUIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BAGUIO:
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