SAUBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAUBA 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.
s1a1u1b3a1
Depends on the listSAUBA · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SAUBA?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful SAUBA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAUBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saubasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAUBA scores
Scrabble s1a1u1b3a1 7
Words with Friends s1a1u2b4a1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with SAUBA
1 longer words begin with SAUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in SAUBA
Common questions about SAUBA
- Is SAUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAUBA is not in it.
- How many points is SAUBA worth?
- SAUBA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAUBA?
- SAUBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAUBA:
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