HARAMBEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARAMBEE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HARAMBEE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARAMBEE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARAMBEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harambeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARAMBEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HARAMBEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARAMBEE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HARAMBEE
1 longer words begin with HARAMBEE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARAMBEE
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Common questions about HARAMBEE
- Is HARAMBEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARAMBEE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARAMBEE worth?
- HARAMBEE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARAMBEE?
- HARAMBEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HARAMBEE:
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