Is BABUSHKA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BABUSHKA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BABUSHKA mean?
- noun
a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4) + K (5) + A (1) = 19 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 BABUSHKA
Single letters that turn BABUSHKA 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 BABUSHKA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kasbah15
- sabkha15
- babkas14
- kababs14
- babka13
- kabab13
- kubasa12
- hakus12
- kasha12
- haku11
- husk11
- sukh11
- abash10
- habus10
- subah10
- bask10
- busk10
- kabs10
- abbas9
- babas9
- babus9
- bash9
- bush9
- habu9
- hubs9
- kab9
- abba8
- auks8
- baba8
- babu8
- bubs8
- kaas8
- skua8
- bah8
- hub8
- aahs7
- ask7
- auk7
- bub7
- kas7
- ska7
- suk7
- abas6
- baas6
- suba6
- aah6
- aha6
- ahs6
- ash6
- has6
- sha6
- ka6
- aba5
- abs5
- baa5
- bas5
- bus5
- sab5
- sub5
- ah5
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