KEYBUGLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. KEYBUGLE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KEYBUGLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEYBUGLE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEYBUGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keybuglesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEYBUGLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KEYBUGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KEYBUGLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KEYBUGLE
1 longer words begin with KEYBUGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in KEYBUGLE
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Common questions about KEYBUGLE
- Is KEYBUGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KEYBUGLE is not in it.
- How many points is KEYBUGLE worth?
- KEYBUGLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KEYBUGLE?
- KEYBUGLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KEYBUGLE:
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