NELUMBOS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NELUMBOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
n1e1l1u1m3b3o1s1
PlayableNELUMBOS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NELUMBOS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful NELUMBOS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NELUMBOS
No single letter turns NELUMBOS into another word.
How NELUMBOS scores
Scrabble n1e1l1u1m3b3o1s1 12
Words with Friends n2e1l2u2m4b4o1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in NELUMBOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NELUMBOS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NELUMBOS
- All 8 letters of NELUMBOS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in NELUMBOS
embolus11 nelumbo11 nombles11 numbles11 umbones11 blumes10 busmen10 mobles10 submen10 umbels10 umbles10 belons8 blouse8 boules8 lemons8 lumens8 melons8 mousle8 nobles8 obelus8 oleums8 solemn8 ensoul6 noules6 nousle6 besom9 blume9 embus9 mebos9 mobes9 moble9 numbs9 ombus9 sebum9 umbel9 umble9 umbos9 belon7 blues7 boles7
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Common questions about NELUMBOS
- Is NELUMBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NELUMBOS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NELUMBOS worth?
- NELUMBOS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NELUMBOS?
- No single letter can be added to NELUMBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NELUMBOS:
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