FUBAR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. FUBAR is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
f4u1b3a1r1
PlayableFUBAR · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FUBAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful FUBAR is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUBAR
No single letter turns FUBAR into another word.
How FUBAR scores
Scrabble f4u1b3a1r1 10
Words with Friends f4u2b4a1r1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in FUBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Shorter words from the letters in FUBAR
barf9 frab9 faur7 frau7 baur6 bura6 fab8 fub8 arf6 auf6 far6 fra6 fur6 arb5 bar5 bra5 bru5 bur5 rub5 urb5 fa5 ab4 ba4 ar2 ur2
Common questions about FUBAR
- Is FUBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FUBAR is not in it.
- How many points is FUBAR worth?
- FUBAR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FUBAR?
- No single letter can be added to FUBAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FUBAR:
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