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Is MARABOU a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MARABOU is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MARABOU mean?

  1. noun

    large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments

  2. noun

    the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) = 11 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 MARABOU

Single letters that turn MARABOU 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 hooks2

Words you can make from MARABOU

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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