TULBAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TULBAN 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TULBAN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TULBAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TULBAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tulbansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TULBAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TULBAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of TULBAN
The 6 tiles of TULBAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TULBAN
1 longer words begin with TULBAN.
Shorter words from the letters in TULBAN
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Common questions about TULBAN
- Is TULBAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TULBAN is not in it.
- How many points is TULBAN worth?
- TULBAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TULBAN?
- TULBAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TULBAN:
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