COULIBIACA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. COULIBIACA 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COULIBIACA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COULIBIACA is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COULIBIACA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coulibiacasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COULIBIACA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in COULIBIACA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COULIBIACA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COULIBIACA
1 longer words begin with COULIBIACA.
Shorter words from the letters in COULIBIACA
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Common questions about COULIBIACA
- Is COULIBIACA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COULIBIACA is not in it.
- How many points is COULIBIACA worth?
- COULIBIACA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COULIBIACA?
- COULIBIACA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COULIBIACA:
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