BIBULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BIBULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIBULOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIBULOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIBULOUS
No single letter turns BIBULOUS into another word.
How BIBULOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIBULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIBULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIBULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formalhumorous
Fond of drinking alcohol, or readily absorbing liquid.
Bibulous is a witty, slightly formal way to hint that someone enjoys a drink, without calling them a drunk. Used of materials, it describes paper or cloth that soaks up moisture.
How BIBULOUS is used
Bibulous is often playful when applied to people.
- The bibulous uncle told the same story at every party.
- Bibulous blotting paper drank up the spilled ink.
- A bibulous crowd filled the tavern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIBULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIBULOUS
3 longer words begin with BIBULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BIBULOUS
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Common questions about BIBULOUS
- Is BIBULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIBULOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIBULOUS worth?
- BIBULOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIBULOUS mean?
- Fond of drinking alcohol, or readily absorbing liquid.
- What letters can be added to BIBULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to BIBULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIBULOUS:
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