GARUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARUM 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2a1r1u1m3
Depends on the listGARUM · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 58,092odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GARUM?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful GARUM is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARUM scores
Scrabble g2a1r1u1m3 8
Words with Friends g3a1r1u2m4 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in GARUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with GARUM
1 longer words begin with GARUM.
Shorter words from the letters in GARUM
gaum7 gram7 grum7 marg7 arum6 mura6 umra6 gaur5 guar5 ragu5 ruga5 gam6 gum6 mag6 mug6 amu5 arm5 mar5 ram5 rum5 gar4 gau4 gua4 gur4 rag4 rug4 am4 ma4 mu4 um4 ag3 gu3 ug3 ar2 ur2
Common questions about GARUM
- Is GARUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARUM is not in it.
- How many points is GARUM worth?
- GARUM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARUM?
- GARUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GARUM:
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