TUMBLEBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TUMBLEBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
t1u1m3b3l1e1b3u1g2
PlayableTUMBLEBUG · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TUMBLEBUG?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful TUMBLEBUG is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUMBLEBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tumblebugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUMBLEBUG scores
Scrabble t1u1m3b3l1e1b3u1g2 16
Words with Friends t1u2m4b4l2e1b4u2g3 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in TUMBLEBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUMBLEBUG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TUMBLEBUG
1 longer words begin with TUMBLEBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in TUMBLEBUG
bluegum12 bumble12 tumble10 buglet9 luteum8 mutuel8 mutule8 tubule8 begum10 blume9 umbel9 umble9 bugle8 bulge8 glume8 bluet7 butle7 glute6 gulet6 bleb8 blub8 bubu8 bulb8 geum7 glum7 belt6 blet6 blue6 bute6 lube6 melt6 mule6 mute6 tube6 gelt5 glue5 glut5 gule5 luge5 tegu5
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Common questions about TUMBLEBUG
- Is TUMBLEBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUMBLEBUG, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUMBLEBUG worth?
- TUMBLEBUG is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TUMBLEBUG?
- TUMBLEBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TUMBLEBUG:
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