ACARBOSE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. ACARBOSE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableACARBOSE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ACARBOSE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ACARBOSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACARBOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acarbosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACARBOSE scores
Scrabble a1c3a1r1b3o1s1e1 12
Words with Friends a1c4a1r1b4o1s1e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACARBOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACARBOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACARBOSE
1 longer words begin with ACARBOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACARBOSE
boraces11 cobaeas11 rosacea9 barcas10 braces10 brasco10 cabers10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobaea10 cobras10 corbes10 scarab10 scrobe10 abaser8 abears8 arecas8 arobas8 boreas8 caesar8 coarse8 ocreas8 rosace8 abacs9 acerb9 barca9 brace9 cabas9 caber9 cabre9 carbo9 carbs9 carob9 coarb9 cobra9 corbe9 crabs9 scrab9 scrob9
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Common questions about ACARBOSE
- Is ACARBOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACARBOSE is not in it.
- How many points is ACARBOSE worth?
- ACARBOSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACARBOSE?
- ACARBOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACARBOSE:
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