FIDIBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FIDIBUS 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 FIDIBUS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIDIBUS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIDIBUS
No single letter turns FIDIBUS into another word.
How FIDIBUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIDIBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
Anagrams of FIDIBUS
The 7 tiles of FIDIBUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FIDIBUS
1 longer words begin with FIDIBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FIDIBUS
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Common questions about FIDIBUS
- Is FIDIBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FIDIBUS is not in it.
- How many points is FIDIBUS worth?
- FIDIBUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIDIBUS?
- No single letter can be added to FIDIBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIDIBUS:
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