Is MARABOUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARABOUT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARABOUT mean?
- noun
large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + T (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 MARABOUT
Single letters that turn MARABOUT 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
Anagrams of MARABOUT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MARABOUT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tamboura12
- marabou11
- tambour11
- tambura11
- tambur10
- aboma9
- rumba9
- umbra9
- abator8
- rabato8
- robata8
- rubato8
- tabour8
- trauma8
- ambo8
- barm8
- tomb8
- umbo8
- abort7
- about7
- amort7
- amour7
- aroma7
- boart7
- rabat7
- tabor7
- tumor7
- turbo7
- bam7
- bum7
- mob7
- abut6
- arum6
- atma6
- atom6
- boar6
- boat6
- bora6
- bort6
- bota6
- bout6
- brat6
- brut6
- bura6
- maar6
- mara6
- mart6
- maut6
- moat6
- mora6
- mort6
- mura6
- roam6
- tabu6
- tram6
- tuba6
- aorta5
- aba5
- ama5
- amu5
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