Is POLITBURO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLITBURO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLITBURO mean?
- noun
the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + O (1) = 13 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 POLITBURO
Single letters that turn POLITBURO 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 POLITBURO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- potboil11
- probit10
- upboil10
- bloop9
- brulot8
- uproot8
- blip8
- burp8
- prob8
- blurt7
- boult7
- broil7
- bruit7
- built7
- oboli7
- orbit7
- orlop7
- pilot7
- pluot7
- poilu7
- polio7
- poori7
- poult7
- robot7
- rubli7
- topoi7
- troop7
- tulip7
- turbo7
- uplit7
- bop7
- pub7
- birl6
- biro6
- blot6
- blur6
- boil6
- bolo6
- bolt6
- boor6
- boot6
- bort6
- bout6
- brio6
- brit6
- broo6
- brut6
- burl6
- lipo6
- lobo6
- loop6
- loup6
- obit6
- obol6
- plot6
- polo6
- pool6
- poor6
- port6
- pour6
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