ALBACORE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALBACORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALBACORE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALBACORE?
| 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: 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 ALBACORE 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 ALBACORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
albacoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALBACORE scores
Scrabble a1l1b3a1c3o1r1e1 12
Words with Friends a1l2b4a1c4o1r1e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALBACORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALBACORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALBACORE
1 longer words begin with ALBACORE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALBACORE
acerola9 cabler10 cobaea10 corbel10 aboral8 arable8 boreal8 coaler8 oracle8 recoal8 areola6 acerb9 barca9 brace9 cabal9 caber9 cable9 cabre9 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 coble9 cobra9 corbe9 abear7 abler7 abore7 areca7 aroba7 baler7 belar7 blaer7 blare7 blear7 blore7 bolar7 boral7 borel7 carle7 carol7
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Common questions about ALBACORE
- Is ALBACORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALBACORE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALBACORE worth?
- ALBACORE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALBACORE?
- ALBACORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALBACORE:
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