BOMBASINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOMBASINE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOMBASINE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOMBASINE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOMBASINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bombasinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOMBASINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOMBASINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOMBASINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOMBASINE
1 longer words begin with BOMBASINE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOMBASINE
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Common questions about BOMBASINE
- Is BOMBASINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOMBASINE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOMBASINE worth?
- BOMBASINE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOMBASINE?
- BOMBASINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOMBASINE:
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