BUNCOMBE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUNCOMBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3u1n1c3o1m3b3e1
PlayableBUNCOMBE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BUNCOMBE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful BUNCOMBE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUNCOMBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buncombesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUNCOMBE scores
Scrabble b3u1n1c3o1m3b3e1 16
Words with Friends b4u2n2c4o1m4b4e1 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUNCOMBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUNCOMBE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUNCOMBE
1 longer words begin with BUNCOMBE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUNCOMBE
benumb12 bounce10 bombe11 bumbo11 combe11 cubeb11 bonce9 bunce9 bunco9 ounce7 bomb10 cobb10 comb10 bubo8 buco8 come8 cube8 mobe8 numb8 ombu8 umbo8 bone6 boun6 cone6 ebon6 meno6 menu6 meou6 moue6 muon6 nemo6 neum6 nome6 omen6 once6 unbe6 unce6 unco6 bob7 bub7
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Common questions about BUNCOMBE
- Is BUNCOMBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUNCOMBE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUNCOMBE worth?
- BUNCOMBE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUNCOMBE?
- BUNCOMBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUNCOMBE:
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