HIBAKUSHAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIBAKUSHAS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIBAKUSHAS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIBAKUSHAS is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIBAKUSHAS
No single letter turns HIBAKUSHAS into another word.
How HIBAKUSHAS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIBAKUSHAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIBAKUSHAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HIBAKUSHAS
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Common questions about HIBAKUSHAS
- Is HIBAKUSHAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIBAKUSHAS is not in it.
- How many points is HIBAKUSHAS worth?
- HIBAKUSHAS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIBAKUSHAS?
- No single letter can be added to HIBAKUSHAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIBAKUSHAS:
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