BUBU is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. BUBU is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3u1b3u1
PlayableBUBU · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 653,538odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUBU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3%
Our own measure of how useful BUBU is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUBU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bubusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUBU scores
Scrabble b3u1b3u1 8
Words with Friends b4u2b4u2 12
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUBU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 653,538.
Words starting with BUBU
3 longer words begin with BUBU.
Shorter words from the letters in BUBU
Common questions about BUBU
- Is BUBU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUBU is not in it.
- How many points is BUBU worth?
- BUBU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUBU?
- BUBU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUBU:
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