BOOMBURB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOOMBURB 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOOMBURB?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOOMBURB is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOMBURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boomburbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOMBURB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOOMBURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 3 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BOOMBURB needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about BOOMBURB
- BOOMBURB begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BOOMBURB
1 longer words begin with BOOMBURB.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOMBURB
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Common questions about BOOMBURB
- Is BOOMBURB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOMBURB, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOMBURB worth?
- BOOMBURB is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOMBURB?
- BOOMBURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOOMBURB:
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