BUMWAD is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. BUMWAD is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3u1m3w4a1d2
PlayableBUMWAD · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,035 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BUMWAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
Our own measure of how useful BUMWAD is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMWAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bumwadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMWAD scores
Scrabble b3u1m3w4a1d2 14
Words with Friends b4u2m4w4a1d2 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in BUMWAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Words starting with BUMWAD
1 longer words begin with BUMWAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMWAD
dwaum11 bawd10 dwam10 dumb9 baud7 buda7 daub7 duma7 maud7 maw8 mwa8 wab8 bam7 bum7 daw7 wad7 wud7 bad6 bud6 dab6 dam6 dub6 dum6 mad6 mud6 amu5 aw5 bd5 ab4 am4 ba4 ma4 mu4 um4 ad3 da3
Common questions about BUMWAD
- Is BUMWAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUMWAD is not in it.
- How many points is BUMWAD worth?
- BUMWAD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMWAD?
- BUMWAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BUMWAD:
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