GIBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIBUS 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 accept it.
g2i1b3u1s1
Depends on the listGIBUS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIBUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful GIBUS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIBUS
No single letter turns GIBUS into another word.
How GIBUS scores
Scrabble g2i1b3u1s1 8
Words with Friends g3i1b4u2s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words starting with GIBUS
1 longer words begin with GIBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBUS
bigs7 bugs7 gibs7 gubs7 big6 bug6 gib6 gub6 bis5 bus5 sib5 sub5 gis4 gus4 sig4 sug4 ugs4 sui3 bi4 ib4 gi3 gu3 ug3 is2 si2 us2
Common questions about GIBUS
- Is GIBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIBUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIBUS worth?
- GIBUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIBUS?
- No single letter can be added to GIBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIBUS:
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