Is MARABOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARABOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARABOUS mean?
Marabous is a form of MARABOU.
- noun
large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
- noun
the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 MARABOUS
MARABOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MARABOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- marabou11
- abomas10
- rumbas10
- sambar10
- sambur10
- umbras10
- aboma9
- ambos9
- barms9
- rumba9
- samba9
- sambo9
- umbos9
- umbra9
- amours8
- aromas8
- asarum8
- ramous8
- ambo8
- bams8
- barm8
- bums8
- mobs8
- umbo8
- amour7
- aroma7
- arums7
- boars7
- boras7
- buras7
- bursa7
- maars7
- maras7
- moras7
- muras7
- omasa7
- ramus7
- roams7
- sabra7
- bam7
- bum7
- mob7
- abas6
- amas6
- amus6
- arbs6
- arms6
- arum6
- baas6
- bars6
- boar6
- boas6
- bora6
- bras6
- bros6
- bura6
- burs6
- maar6
- mara6
- mars6
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