SHUBUNKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHUBUNKIN 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHUBUNKIN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHUBUNKIN is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHUBUNKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shubunkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHUBUNKIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHUBUNKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHUBUNKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHUBUNKIN
1 longer words begin with SHUBUNKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHUBUNKIN
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Common questions about SHUBUNKIN
- Is SHUBUNKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHUBUNKIN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHUBUNKIN worth?
- SHUBUNKIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHUBUNKIN?
- SHUBUNKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHUBUNKIN:
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