BUBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUBA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUBA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUBA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUBA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUBA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
Anagrams of BUBA
The 4 tiles of BUBA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BUBA
8 longer words begin with BUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in BUBA
Common questions about BUBA
- Is BUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUBA is not in it.
- How many points is BUBA worth?
- BUBA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUBA?
- BUBA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUBA:
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