POTATOBUGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. POTATOBUGS 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.
p3o1t1a1t1o1b3u1g2s1
PlayablePOTATOBUGS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POTATOBUGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful POTATOBUGS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTATOBUGS
No single letter turns POTATOBUGS into another word.
How POTATOBUGS scores
Scrabble p3o1t1a1t1o1b3u1g2s1 15
Words with Friends p4o1t1a1t1o1b4u2g3s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in POTATOBUGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POTATOBUGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POTATOBUGS
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Common questions about POTATOBUGS
- Is POTATOBUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POTATOBUGS is not in it.
- How many points is POTATOBUGS worth?
- POTATOBUGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTATOBUGS?
- No single letter can be added to POTATOBUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POTATOBUGS:
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