MALIBU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALIBU 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALIBU?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALIBU is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALIBU
No single letter turns MALIBU into another word.
How MALIBU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MALIBU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of MALIBU
The 6 tiles of MALIBU in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MALIBU
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Common questions about MALIBU
- Is MALIBU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALIBU is not in it.
- How many points is MALIBU worth?
- MALIBU is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALIBU?
- No single letter can be added to MALIBU to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MALIBU:
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