APLOMB is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APLOMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1p3l1o1m3b3
PlayableAPLOMB · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept APLOMB?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful APLOMB is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APLOMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aplombsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APLOMB scores
Scrabble a1p3l1o1m3b3 12
Words with Friends a1p4l2o1m4b4 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in APLOMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Words starting with APLOMB
1 longer words begin with APLOMB.
Shorter words from the letters in APLOMB
ambo8 balm8 blam8 boma8 lamb8 lamp8 palm8 poma8 bola6 loam6 loma6 mola6 opal6 amp7 bam7 bap7 bop7 map7 mob7 mop7 pam7 pom7 alb5 alp5 apo5 bal5 bao5 boa5 lab5 lam5 lap5 lob5 lop5 mal5 moa5 mol5 oba5 olm5 oma5 opa5
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Common questions about APLOMB
- Is APLOMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APLOMB, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APLOMB worth?
- APLOMB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APLOMB?
- APLOMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of APLOMB:
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