BULIMUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BULIMUS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BULIMUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULIMUS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULIMUS
No single letter turns BULIMUS into another word.
How BULIMUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BULIMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
Words starting with BULIMUS
1 longer words begin with BULIMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in BULIMUS
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Common questions about BULIMUS
- Is BULIMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BULIMUS is not in it.
- How many points is BULIMUS worth?
- BULIMUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BULIMUS?
- No single letter can be added to BULIMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BULIMUS:
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