EXURB is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EXURB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXURB?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXURB is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exurbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXURB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EXURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does EXURB mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small, often prosperous residential area or settlement lying beyond the suburbs of a city.
An exurb sits further from the city centre than an ordinary suburb, often separated from continuous urban development by farmland or open countryside, yet its residents still commute into the city for work. The term describes a pattern of settlement that grew as cities expanded and people sought more space and lower housing costs. It is used mainly in discussions of North American urban planning and demographics.
How EXURB is used
Used mainly in American English writing about urban planning, real estate and commuting patterns.
- Many families moved to the exurb for cheaper housing.
- The exurb has grown rapidly over the past decade.
- Commuters from the exurb spend hours on the road each week.
- Developers are building new housing in the exurb.
- The exurb still has open fields between its streets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXURB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EXURB
The 5 tiles of EXURB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXURB
6 longer words begin with EXURB.
Shorter words from the letters in EXURB
Common questions about EXURB
- Is EXURB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXURB, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXURB worth?
- EXURB is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXURB mean?
- A small, often prosperous residential area or settlement lying beyond the suburbs of a city.
- What letters can be added to EXURB?
- EXURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EXURB:
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