BARBOLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARBOLA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BARBOLA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARBOLA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARBOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barbolasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARBOLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARBOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Words starting with BARBOLA
1 longer words begin with BARBOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in BARBOLA
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Common questions about BARBOLA
- Is BARBOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARBOLA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARBOLA worth?
- BARBOLA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARBOLA?
- BARBOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARBOLA:
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