Scrabble Word Finder

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.

m3a1r1a1b3o1u1
PlayableMARABOU · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept MARABOU?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.57
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.71%

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.

Back hooks — 2

marabous12 marabout12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MARABOU scores

Scrabble m3a1r1a1b3o1u1 11
Words with Friends m4a1r1a1b4o1u2 14

Face value of the 7 tiles in MARABOU, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
a29
r16
b12
o18
u14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.

Words starting with MARABOU

marabous12 marabout12 marabouts13

3 longer words begin with MARABOU.

Shorter words from the letters in MARABOU

aboma9 abram9 rumba9 rumbo9 umbra9 amour7 aroba7 aroma7 ambo8 barm8 boma8 borm8 ombu8 umbo8 arba6 arum6 baur6 boar6 bora6 bura6 maar6 mara6 mora6 mura6 ouma6 roam6 roma6 roum6 umra6 aura4 urao4 bam7 bum7 mob7 aba5 ama5 amu5 arb5 arm5 baa5

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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 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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