ABOLLA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ABOLLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABOLLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABOLLA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABOLLA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABOLLA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABOLLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about ABOLLA
- ABOLLA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ABOLLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A thick woollen cloak worn in ancient Rome, especially by soldiers and by philosophers who wore it to appear austere.
Roman writers describe the abolla as a heavier, doubled garment than the everyday toga, warm enough for military life and rough weather. Philosophers who wanted to signal a simple, disciplined way of living sometimes wore an abolla instead of finer dress, turning a soldier's cloak into a mark of austerity. The word survives now only in discussions of Roman clothing and daily life.
How ABOLLA is used
A specialist term from classical history, met in descriptions of Roman dress and military equipment.
- The soldier wrapped himself in a heavy abolla against the cold.
- The philosopher wore a plain abolla to show his simple habits.
- Museum notes described the abolla as a doubled Roman cloak.
- Historians debate exactly how the abolla differed from the toga.
- The statue depicted the general in a folded abolla.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABOLLA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABOLLA
2 longer words begin with ABOLLA.
Shorter words from the letters in ABOLLA
Common questions about ABOLLA
- Is ABOLLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABOLLA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABOLLA worth?
- ABOLLA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABOLLA mean?
- A thick woollen cloak worn in ancient Rome, especially by soldiers and by philosophers who wore it to appear austere.
- What letters can be added to ABOLLA?
- ABOLLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABOLLA:
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