OUABAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OUABAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUABAIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUABAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUABAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ouabainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUABAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OUABAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about OUABAIN
- OUABAIN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OUABAIN
1 longer words begin with OUABAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in OUABAIN
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Common questions about OUABAIN
- Is OUABAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUABAIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUABAIN worth?
- OUABAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUABAIN?
- OUABAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OUABAIN:
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