SUPERBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SUPERBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1u1p3e1r1b3u1g2
PlayableSUPERBUG · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUPERBUG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful SUPERBUG is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPERBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
superbugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPERBUG scores
Scrabble s1u1p3e1r1b3u1g2 13
Words with Friends s1u2p4e1r1b4u2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUPERBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPERBUG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUPERBUG
1 longer words begin with SUPERBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPERBUG
upsurge10 superb10 geburs9 purges9 spurge9 pursue8 burps9 pubes9 bergs8 burgs8 gebur8 grubs8 purge8 speug8 sprug8 burse7 puers7 pures7 purse7 rebus7 rubes7 rubus7 sprue7 spuer7 suber7 super7 usurp7 grues6 gurus6 surge6 urges6 usure5 burp8 pube8 pubs8 begs7 berg7 bugs7 burg7 grub7
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Common questions about SUPERBUG
- Is SUPERBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPERBUG, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPERBUG worth?
- SUPERBUG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUPERBUG?
- SUPERBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUPERBUG:
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