BUMBAILIFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUMBAILIFF 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUMBAILIFF?
| 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 BUMBAILIFF is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMBAILIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bumbailiffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMBAILIFF scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUMBAILIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUMBAILIFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUMBAILIFF
1 longer words begin with BUMBAILIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMBAILIFF
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Common questions about BUMBAILIFF
- Is BUMBAILIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUMBAILIFF is not in it.
- How many points is BUMBAILIFF worth?
- BUMBAILIFF is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMBAILIFF?
- BUMBAILIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUMBAILIFF:
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