GUBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUBS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listGUBS · 4 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 40,846odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GUBS?
| 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: 23 / 100
23WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.25%
Our own measure of how useful GUBS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUBS
No single letter turns GUBS into another word.
How GUBS scores
Scrabble g2u1b3s1 7
Words with Friends g3u2b4s1 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in GUBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
Anagrams of GUBS
The 4 tiles of GUBS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GUBS
Common questions about GUBS
- Is GUBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUBS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUBS worth?
- GUBS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUBS?
- No single letter can be added to GUBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GUBS:
Open GUBS in the Word Finder