BUMBAZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUMBAZE 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 BUMBAZE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMBAZE is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMBAZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMBAZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUMBAZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
Words starting with BUMBAZE
2 longer words begin with BUMBAZE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMBAZE
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Common questions about BUMBAZE
- Is BUMBAZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUMBAZE is not in it.
- How many points is BUMBAZE worth?
- BUMBAZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMBAZE?
- BUMBAZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUMBAZE:
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