BAOBAB is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BAOBAB 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.
b3a1o1b3a1b3
PlayableBAOBAB · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
impossible without blanksodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAOBAB?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BAOBAB is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAOBAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baobabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAOBAB scores
Scrabble b3a1o1b3a1b3 12
Words with Friends b4a1o1b4a1b4 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in BAOBAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 3 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BAOBAB needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about BAOBAB
- BAOBAB 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 BAOBAB
1 longer words begin with BAOBAB.
Shorter words from the letters in BAOBAB
Common questions about BAOBAB
- Is BAOBAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAOBAB, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAOBAB worth?
- BAOBAB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAOBAB?
- BAOBAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BAOBAB:
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