BAHUVRIHI is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. BAHUVRIHI 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.
b3a1h4u1v4r1i1h4i1
PlayableBAHUVRIHI · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BAHUVRIHI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BAHUVRIHI is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAHUVRIHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bahuvrihisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAHUVRIHI scores
Scrabble b3a1h4u1v4r1i1h4i1 20
Words with Friends b4a1h3u2v5r1i1h3i1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BAHUVRIHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAHUVRIHI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAHUVRIHI
1 longer words begin with BAHUVRIHI.
Shorter words from the letters in BAHUVRIHI
bivia10 bravi10 rahui8 rubai7 urbia7 bahu9 bhai9 bruv9 buhr9 habu9 hiba9 hair7 huia7 riva7 urva7 vair7 abri6 baur6 biri6 bura6 rabi6 riba6 hah9 huh9 bah8 hub8 ahi6 hai6 hui6 rah6 rav6 uva6 var6 vau6 via6 arb5 bar5 bra5 bru5 bur5
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Common questions about BAHUVRIHI
- Is BAHUVRIHI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAHUVRIHI is not in it.
- How many points is BAHUVRIHI worth?
- BAHUVRIHI is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAHUVRIHI?
- BAHUVRIHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BAHUVRIHI:
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