WATERBUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. WATERBUS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept WATERBUS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERBUS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERBUS
No single letter turns WATERBUS into another word.
How WATERBUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WATERBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERBUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WATERBUS
- All 8 letters of WATERBUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WATERBUS
2 longer words begin with WATERBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERBUS
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Common questions about WATERBUS
- Is WATERBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WATERBUS is not in it.
- How many points is WATERBUS worth?
- WATERBUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERBUS?
- No single letter can be added to WATERBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WATERBUS:
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