WHOOBUB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHOOBUB 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHOOBUB?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHOOBUB is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHOOBUB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whoobubsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHOOBUB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHOOBUB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,731 thousand.
Words starting with WHOOBUB
1 longer words begin with WHOOBUB.
Shorter words from the letters in WHOOBUB
Common questions about WHOOBUB
- Is WHOOBUB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHOOBUB is not in it.
- How many points is WHOOBUB worth?
- WHOOBUB is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHOOBUB?
- WHOOBUB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHOOBUB:
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