BUBINGA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUBINGA 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 BUBINGA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUBINGA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUBINGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bubingasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUBINGA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUBINGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,745 thousand.
What does BUBINGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A West African tree, or its reddish-brown timber used for veneer and inlay.
Bubinga wood is prized by furniture makers and musical-instrument builders for its rich colour and fine grain. The word comes from a Bantu language and is used both for the living tree and for the finished lumber.
How BUBINGA is used
Bubinga is used in woodworking and trade to name this African hardwood.
- The table top was made of polished bubinga.
- A thin bubinga veneer covered the cabinet doors.
- Loggers felled a mature bubinga in the forest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUBINGA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUBINGA
1 longer words begin with BUBINGA.
Shorter words from the letters in BUBINGA
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Common questions about BUBINGA
- Is BUBINGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUBINGA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUBINGA worth?
- BUBINGA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUBINGA mean?
- A West African tree, or its reddish-brown timber used for veneer and inlay.
- What letters can be added to BUBINGA?
- BUBINGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUBINGA:
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