RUBELLAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUBELLAN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUBELLAN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUBELLAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUBELLAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rubellansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUBELLAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUBELLAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUBELLAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RUBELLAN
1 longer words begin with RUBELLAN.
Shorter words from the letters in RUBELLAN
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Common questions about RUBELLAN
- Is RUBELLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUBELLAN is not in it.
- How many points is RUBELLAN worth?
- RUBELLAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUBELLAN?
- RUBELLAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUBELLAN:
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