BOBAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOBAC 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOBAC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOBAC is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOBAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bobacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOBAC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOBAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Anagrams of BOBAC
The 5 tiles of BOBAC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOBAC
1 longer words begin with BOBAC.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBAC
Common questions about BOBAC
- Is BOBAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOBAC is not in it.
- How many points is BOBAC worth?
- BOBAC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOBAC?
- BOBAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOBAC:
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