MARABOU is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MARABOU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARABOU?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARABOU is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARABOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARABOU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARABOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does MARABOU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large African stork with a bare head, or the soft feathers taken from it.
The marabou scavenges on carrion and has a baggy throat pouch. Its fluffy plumes were used as trimming on hats, gowns and slippers.
How MARABOU is used
Refers to the bird or to the feather trim.
- A marabou stood on the riverbank among the vultures.
- The gown was edged with white marabou.
- Each marabou can reach more than a metre in height.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARABOU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARABOU
3 longer words begin with MARABOU.
Shorter words from the letters in MARABOU
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Common questions about MARABOU
- Is MARABOU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARABOU, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARABOU worth?
- MARABOU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARABOU mean?
- A large African stork with a bare head, or the soft feathers taken from it.
- What letters can be added to MARABOU?
- MARABOU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARABOU:
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