UMEBOSHI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. UMEBOSHI 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UMEBOSHI?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMEBOSHI is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMEBOSHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
umeboshisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UMEBOSHI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UMEBOSHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UMEBOSHI has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UMEBOSHI
- All 8 letters of UMEBOSHI are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with UMEBOSHI
1 longer words begin with UMEBOSHI.
Shorter words from the letters in UMEBOSHI
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Common questions about UMEBOSHI
- Is UMEBOSHI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UMEBOSHI is not in it.
- How many points is UMEBOSHI worth?
- UMEBOSHI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMEBOSHI?
- UMEBOSHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UMEBOSHI:
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