RUMBO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUMBO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
r1u1m3b3o1
Depends on the listRUMBO · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 98,031odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RUMBO?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful RUMBO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUMBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rumbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUMBO scores
Scrabble r1u1m3b3o1 9
Words with Friends r1u2m4b4o1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUMBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Words starting with RUMBO
1 longer words begin with RUMBO.
Shorter words from the letters in RUMBO
borm8 ombu8 umbo8 roum6 bum7 mob7 bor5 bro5 bru5 bur5 mor5 mou5 orb5 rob5 rom5 rub5 rum5 urb5 our3 bo4 mo4 mu4 ob4 om4 um4 or2 ou2 ur2
Common questions about RUMBO
- Is RUMBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUMBO is not in it.
- How many points is RUMBO worth?
- RUMBO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUMBO?
- RUMBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUMBO:
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