BOOMBURBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOOMBURBS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1o1m3b3u1r1b3s1
Depends on the listBOOMBURBS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOOMBURBS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful BOOMBURBS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOMBURBS
No single letter turns BOOMBURBS into another word.
How BOOMBURBS scores
Scrabble b3o1o1m3b3u1r1b3s1 17
Words with Friends b4o1o1m4b4u2r1b4s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOOMBURBS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BOOMBURBS needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOMBURBS
boomburb16 bombos12 bumbos12 bromos10 brooms10 morbus10 rumbos10 buroos8 bombo11 bombs11 bumbo11 bobos9 boobs9 booms9 borms9 bosom9 bromo9 broom9 burbs9 moobs9 ombus9 rumbo9 umbos9 boors7 broos7 buroo7 moors7 rooms7 roums7 smoor7 sorbo7 bomb10 bobo8 bobs8 boob8 boom8 borm8 bubo8 bubs8 bums8
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Common questions about BOOMBURBS
- Is BOOMBURBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOMBURBS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOMBURBS worth?
- BOOMBURBS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOMBURBS?
- No single letter can be added to BOOMBURBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOOMBURBS:
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