POTATOBUG is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. POTATOBUG is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3o1t1a1t1o1b3u1g2
PlayablePOTATOBUG · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POTATOBUG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful POTATOBUG is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTATOBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
potatobugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTATOBUG scores
Scrabble p3o1t1a1t1o1b3u1g2 14
Words with Friends p4o1t1a1t1o1b4u2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in POTATOBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POTATOBUG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POTATOBUG
1 longer words begin with POTATOBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in POTATOBUG
tugboat10 outtop8 patoot8 potato8 tautog7 about7 battu7 potto7 putto7 taboo7 gotta6 gutta6 outgo6 outta5 tatou5 bapu8 gapo7 gaup7 gobo7 goop7 pogo7 upgo7 abut6 atop6 bato6 batt6 boat6 boot6 bota6 boto6 bott6 bout6 buat6 butt6 oupa6 patu6 poot6 pott6 pout6 putt6
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Common questions about POTATOBUG
- Is POTATOBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POTATOBUG is not in it.
- How many points is POTATOBUG worth?
- POTATOBUG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTATOBUG?
- POTATOBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POTATOBUG:
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