LUMBANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LUMBANG 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 LUMBANG?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUMBANG is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lumbangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMBANG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUMBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with LUMBANG
1 longer words begin with LUMBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMBANG
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Common questions about LUMBANG
- Is LUMBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LUMBANG is not in it.
- How many points is LUMBANG worth?
- LUMBANG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LUMBANG?
- LUMBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUMBANG:
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