BAUERA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAUERA 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept BAUERA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAUERA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAUERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bauerasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAUERA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BAUERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about BAUERA
- BAUERA 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 BAUERA
1 longer words begin with BAUERA.
Shorter words from the letters in BAUERA
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Common questions about BAUERA
- Is BAUERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAUERA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAUERA worth?
- BAUERA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAUERA?
- BAUERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BAUERA:
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