Is BABIRUSA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BABIRUSA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BABIRUSA mean?
- noun
Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + A (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BABIRUSA
Single letters that turn BABIRUSA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BABIRUSA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- busbar10
- rabbis10
- abbas9
- babas9
- babus9
- barbs9
- burbs9
- rabbi9
- airbus8
- arabis8
- urbias8
- abba8
- baba8
- babu8
- barb8
- bibs8
- bubs8
- burb8
- sibb8
- abris7
- buras7
- bursa7
- rabis7
- sabir7
- sabra7
- urbia7
- bib7
- bub7
- abas6
- abri6
- arbs6
- baas6
- bars6
- bias6
- bras6
- bris6
- bura6
- burs6
- isba6
- rabi6
- ribs6
- rubs6
- suba6
- urbs6
- arias5
- asura5
- auras5
- auris5
- raias5
- aba5
- abs5
- arb5
- baa5
- bar5
- bas5
- bis5
- bra5
- bur5
- bus5
- rib5
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