INDABA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INDABA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDABA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDABA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDABA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indabasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDABA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INDABA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does INDABA mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A formal gathering or conference in southern Africa, traditionally of tribal leaders.
Indaba comes from the Zulu and Xhosa word for a matter or business to be discussed. Historically it meant a council where chiefs and elders settled disputes, and modern South African English uses it for any serious meeting or large conference. In everyday talk it can also mean a personal concern, as in the phrase "that is your indaba".
How INDABA is used
South African English; common in names of conferences and in the idiom for a personal concern.
- The chiefs gathered under the old tree for an indaba on land rights.
- A mining indaba is held every year in Cape Town.
- The school called an indaba to hear what parents wanted changed.
- That argument is not my indaba, so I shall stay out of it.
- Delegates left the indaba with a shared plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDABA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INDABA
1 longer words begin with INDABA.
Shorter words from the letters in INDABA
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Common questions about INDABA
- Is INDABA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDABA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDABA worth?
- INDABA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDABA mean?
- A formal gathering or conference in southern Africa, traditionally of tribal leaders.
- What letters can be added to INDABA?
- INDABA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INDABA:
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