ALGARROBO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. ALGARROBO 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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PlayableALGARROBO · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALGARROBO?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful ALGARROBO is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGARROBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
algarrobosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALGARROBO scores
Scrabble a1l1g2a1r1r1o1b3o1 12
Words with Friends a1l2g3a1r1r1o1b4o1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALGARROBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALGARROBO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALGARROBO
1 longer words begin with ALGARROBO.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGARROBO
brolga9 aboral8 arroba8 barolo8 robalo8 gooral7 borgo8 garbo8 gobar8 arbor7 aroba7 baloo7 barra7 barro7 bolar7 boral7 brool7 labor7 labra7 lobar7 agloo6 agora6 algor6 argal6 argol6 goral6 graal6 largo6 rolag6 roral5 blag7 blog7 brag7 brog7 garb7 glob7 gobo7 grab7 alba6 arba6
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Common questions about ALGARROBO
- Is ALGARROBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALGARROBO is not in it.
- How many points is ALGARROBO worth?
- ALGARROBO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALGARROBO?
- ALGARROBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALGARROBO:
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