HAMBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAMBA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAMBA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMBA is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMBA
Front hooks — 1
shambaBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HAMBA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAMBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Words ending in HAMBA
1 words end in HAMBA. Useful as a back hook: play HAMBA onto a word already on the board.
Words with HAMBA inside
1 words contain HAMBA in the middle. Words that start with HAMBA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMBA
Common questions about HAMBA
- Is HAMBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAMBA is not in it.
- How many points is HAMBA worth?
- HAMBA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAMBA?
- HAMBA takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAMBA:
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