MIBUNA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MIBUNA 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 MIBUNA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIBUNA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIBUNA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mibunasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIBUNA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MIBUNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with MIBUNA
1 longer words begin with MIBUNA.
Shorter words from the letters in MIBUNA
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Common questions about MIBUNA
- Is MIBUNA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MIBUNA is not in it.
- How many points is MIBUNA worth?
- MIBUNA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MIBUNA?
- MIBUNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MIBUNA:
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