BERIMBAU is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. BERIMBAU 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.
b3e1r1i1m3b3a1u1
PlayableBERIMBAU · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BERIMBAU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful BERIMBAU is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BERIMBAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
berimbausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BERIMBAU scores
Scrabble b3e1r1i1m3b3a1u1 14
Words with Friends b4e1r1i1m4b4a1u2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BERIMBAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BERIMBAU has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BERIMBAU
1 longer words begin with BERIMBAU.
Shorter words from the letters in BERIMBAU
babier10 barbie10 barium10 barmie10 erbium10 imbrue10 umbrae10 uremia8 bambi11 abrim9 amber9 barbe9 brame9 bream9 bribe9 brume9 embar9 imbar9 imbue9 mbira9 rabbi9 rebab9 rumba9 umber9 umbra9 umbre9 aimer7 beira7 erbia7 maire7 mauri7 ramie7 rimae7 rubai7 urbia7 aurei5 uraei5 abbe8 babe8 babu8
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Common questions about BERIMBAU
- Is BERIMBAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BERIMBAU is not in it.
- How many points is BERIMBAU worth?
- BERIMBAU is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BERIMBAU?
- BERIMBAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BERIMBAU:
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