UBUNTU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. UBUNTU 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept UBUNTU?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UBUNTU is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UBUNTU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ubuntusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UBUNTU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UBUNTU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about UBUNTU
- UBUNTU begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UBUNTU
1 longer words begin with UBUNTU.
Shorter words from the letters in UBUNTU
Common questions about UBUNTU
- Is UBUNTU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UBUNTU, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UBUNTU worth?
- UBUNTU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UBUNTU?
- UBUNTU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UBUNTU:
Open UBUNTU in the Word Finder