BELABOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BELABOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3e1l1a1b3o1u1r1
PlayableBELABOUR · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BELABOUR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful BELABOUR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BELABOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
belaboursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BELABOUR scores
Scrabble b3e1l1a1b3o1u1r1 12
Words with Friends b4e1l2a1b4o1u2r1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BELABOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BELABOUR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BELABOUR
3 longer words begin with BELABOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in BELABOUR
barbule11 belabor11 boerbul11 rubeola9 barbel10 bauble10 bubale10 bulbar10 burble10 earbob10 lobber10 lubber10 rabble10 rubble10 boreal8 labour8 rouble8 babel9 babul9 barbe9 berob9 blurb9 bubal9 rebab9 abler7 abore7 baler7 belar7 blaer7 blare7 blear7 blore7 bluer7 bolar7 boral7 borel7 boule7 brule7 ebola7 labor7
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Common questions about BELABOUR
- Is BELABOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BELABOUR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BELABOUR worth?
- BELABOUR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BELABOUR?
- BELABOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BELABOUR:
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