RUBAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUBAI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUBAI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUBAI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUBAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rubaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUBAI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUBAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of RUBAI
The 5 tiles of RUBAI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RUBAI
2 longer words begin with RUBAI.
Shorter words from the letters in RUBAI
Common questions about RUBAI
- Is RUBAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUBAI is not in it.
- How many points is RUBAI worth?
- RUBAI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUBAI?
- RUBAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUBAI:
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