BAPU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAPU 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1p3u1
Depends on the listBAPU · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAPU?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful BAPU is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAPU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bapusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAPU scores
Scrabble b3a1p3u1 8
Words with Friends b4a1p4u2 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAPU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with BAPU
1 longer words begin with BAPU.
Shorter words from the letters in BAPU
Common questions about BAPU
- Is BAPU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAPU is not in it.
- How many points is BAPU worth?
- BAPU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAPU?
- BAPU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAPU:
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