BUNRAKUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BUNRAKUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3u1n1r1a1k5u1s1
PlayableBUNRAKUS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUNRAKUS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BUNRAKUS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUNRAKUS
No single letter turns BUNRAKUS into another word.
How BUNRAKUS scores
Scrabble b3u1n1r1a1k5u1s1 14
Words with Friends b4u2n2r1a1k5u2s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUNRAKUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUNRAKUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUNRAKUS
bunraku13 unbarks13 auburns9 branks12 burkas12 unbark12 kaurus10 knaurs10 auburn8 burans8 unbars8 banks11 barks11 bauks11 braks11 brank11 brusk11 bunks11 burka11 burks11 kbars11 knubs11 krabs11 nabks11 ankus9 karns9 kauru9 knars9 knaur9 knurs9 krans9 kurus9 narks9 rakus9 ranks9 skran9 snark9 barns7 baurs7 brans7
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Common questions about BUNRAKUS
- Is BUNRAKUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUNRAKUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUNRAKUS worth?
- BUNRAKUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUNRAKUS?
- No single letter can be added to BUNRAKUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUNRAKUS:
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