AROBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. AROBA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AROBA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AROBA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AROBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arobasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AROBA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AROBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about AROBA
- AROBA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AROBA
1 longer words begin with AROBA.
Words ending in AROBA
2 words end in AROBA. Useful as a back hook: play AROBA onto a word already on the board.
Words with AROBA inside
2 words contain AROBA in the middle. Words that start with AROBA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AROBA
Common questions about AROBA
- Is AROBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AROBA is not in it.
- How many points is AROBA worth?
- AROBA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AROBA?
- AROBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AROBA:
Open AROBA in the Word Finder