BOBAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOBAS 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.
Which word lists accept BOBAS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BOBAS 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 BOBAS
No single letter turns BOBAS into another word.
How BOBAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOBAS, 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.
What does BOBAS mean in Scrabble?
BOBAS is the plural of BOBA.
BOBA(noun) — Chewy tapioca balls in a sweet milk tea, or the drink itself.
Anagrams of BOBAS
The 5 tiles of BOBAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBAS
Common questions about BOBAS
- Is BOBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOBAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOBAS worth?
- BOBAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOBAS?
- No single letter can be added to BOBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOBAS:
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