URUBU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. URUBU 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept URUBU?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful URUBU is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URUBU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
urubusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How URUBU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in URUBU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,568 thousand.
What stands out about URUBU
- URUBU 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 URUBU
1 longer words begin with URUBU.
Shorter words from the letters in URUBU
Common questions about URUBU
- Is URUBU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and URUBU is not in it.
- How many points is URUBU worth?
- URUBU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to URUBU?
- URUBU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of URUBU:
Open URUBU in the Word Finder