BUNGALOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUNGALOID 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUNGALOID?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUNGALOID is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUNGALOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bungaloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUNGALOID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BUNGALOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUNGALOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BUNGALOID
- All 9 letters of BUNGALOID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BUNGALOID
1 longer words begin with BUNGALOID.
Shorter words from the letters in BUNGALOID
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Common questions about BUNGALOID
- Is BUNGALOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUNGALOID is not in it.
- How many points is BUNGALOID worth?
- BUNGALOID is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUNGALOID?
- BUNGALOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BUNGALOID:
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