FILIBUSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FILIBUSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFILIBUSTER · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FILIBUSTER?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful FILIBUSTER is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILIBUSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filibustersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILIBUSTER scores
Scrabble f4i1l1i1b3u1s1t1e1r1 15
Words with Friends f4i1l2i1b4u2s1t1e1r1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in FILIBUSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILIBUSTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FILIBUSTER
filibusters16 filibustered18 filibusterer17 filibusterers18 filibustering19 filibusterism20 filibusterous18 filibusterings20 filibusterisms21
9 longer words begin with FILIBUSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in FILIBUSTER
bisulfite14 brutifies14 tilburies11 filberts13 rubifies13 filister11 fusilier11 burliest10 subtiler10 trilbies10 utiliser8 bifters12 fibrils12 fibster12 filbert12 fubsier12 fusible12 subfile12 filters10 firelit10 fistier10 fitlier10 fluiest10 fluster10 fluters10 flutier10 fustier10 futiler10 lifters10 restful10 stifler10 sulfite10 surfeit10 trifles10 bitsier9 blister9 bluiest9 bluster9 bristle9 buritis9
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Common questions about FILIBUSTER
- Is FILIBUSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILIBUSTER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILIBUSTER worth?
- FILIBUSTER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILIBUSTER?
- FILIBUSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FILIBUSTER:
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