RAILBUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RAILBUS 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 RAILBUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILBUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILBUS
No single letter turns RAILBUS into another word.
How RAILBUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAILBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does RAILBUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A light passenger vehicle that runs on railway tracks, built something like a bus.
A railbus is cheaper to run than a full train and suits quiet branch lines with few passengers. Many were built after the war to replace steam services on rural routes.
How RAILBUS is used
Railbus is used in railway history and in descriptions of small local services.
- A single railbus served the branch line twice a day.
- Enthusiasts restored the old railbus for the museum.
- The railbus rattled slowly through the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAILBUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAILBUS
The 7 tiles of RAILBUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RAILBUS
2 longer words begin with RAILBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILBUS
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Common questions about RAILBUS
- Is RAILBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILBUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILBUS worth?
- RAILBUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAILBUS mean?
- A light passenger vehicle that runs on railway tracks, built something like a bus.
- What letters can be added to RAILBUS?
- No single letter can be added to RAILBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAILBUS:
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