URB is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. URB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept URB?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful URB is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How URB scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in URB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
What stands out about URB
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of URB
The 3 tiles of URB in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with URB
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with URB.
Words ending in URB
13 words end in URB. Useful as a back hook: play URB onto a word already on the board.
Words with URB inside
Showing 24 of 316 words that contain URB somewhere in the middle. Words that start with URB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in URB
Common questions about URB
- Is URB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts URB, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is URB worth?
- URB is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to URB?
- URB takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of URB:
Open URB in the Word Finder