BUBONOCELE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUBONOCELE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUBONOCELE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUBONOCELE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUBONOCELE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bubonocelesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUBONOCELE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUBONOCELE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUBONOCELE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUBONOCELE
1 longer words begin with BUBONOCELE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUBONOCELE
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Common questions about BUBONOCELE
- Is BUBONOCELE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUBONOCELE is not in it.
- How many points is BUBONOCELE worth?
- BUBONOCELE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUBONOCELE?
- BUBONOCELE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUBONOCELE:
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