BUMBOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUMBOS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUMBOS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMBOS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMBOS
No single letter turns BUMBOS into another word.
How BUMBOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUMBOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,656 thousand.
What does BUMBOS mean in Scrabble?
BUMBOS is the plural of BUMBO.
BUMBO(noun) — A sweet drink made from rum or gin, water, sugar and nutmeg.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMBOS
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Common questions about BUMBOS
- Is BUMBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUMBOS is not in it.
- How many points is BUMBOS worth?
- BUMBOS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMBOS?
- No single letter can be added to BUMBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUMBOS:
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