BUMMALOTI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUMMALOTI 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUMMALOTI?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMMALOTI is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMMALOTI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bummalotisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMMALOTI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUMMALOTI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUMMALOTI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUMMALOTI
1 longer words begin with BUMMALOTI.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMMALOTI
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Common questions about BUMMALOTI
- Is BUMMALOTI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUMMALOTI is not in it.
- How many points is BUMMALOTI worth?
- BUMMALOTI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMMALOTI?
- BUMMALOTI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUMMALOTI:
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