BOABS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOABS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3o1a1b3s1
Depends on the listBOABS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 261,415odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOABS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BOABS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOABS
No single letter turns BOABS into another word.
How BOABS scores
Scrabble b3o1a1b3s1 9
Words with Friends b4o1a1b4s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOABS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Anagrams of BOABS
The 5 tiles of BOABS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOABS
abbs8 boab8 boba8 bobs8 baos6 boas6 obas6 soba6 abb7 bob7 abs5 bao5 bas5 boa5 bos5 oba5 obs5 sab5 sob5 ab4 ba4 bo4 ob4 as2 os2 so2
Common questions about BOABS
- Is BOABS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOABS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOABS worth?
- BOABS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOABS?
- No single letter can be added to BOABS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOABS:
Open BOABS in the Word Finder