MARABOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MARABOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
m3a1r1a1b3o1u1s1
PlayableMARABOUS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MARABOUS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful MARABOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARABOUS
No single letter turns MARABOUS into another word.
How MARABOUS scores
Scrabble m3a1r1a1b3o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends m4a1r1a1b4o1u2s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARABOUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARABOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MARABOUS
marabou11 abomas10 morbus10 rumbas10 rumbos10 sambar10 sambur10 umbras10 amours8 arobas8 aromas8 asarum8 oubaas8 ramous8 aboma9 abram9 ambos9 barms9 bomas9 borms9 ombus9 rumba9 rumbo9 samba9 sambo9 umbos9 umbra9 amour7 arbas7 aroba7 aroma7 arums7 baurs7 boars7 boras7 buras7 bursa7 maars7 maras7 moras7
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Common questions about MARABOUS
- Is MARABOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARABOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARABOUS worth?
- MARABOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARABOUS?
- No single letter can be added to MARABOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARABOUS:
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