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.
b3o1b3a1s1
Depends on the listBOBAS · 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 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
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 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
Scrabble b3o1b3a1s1 9
Words with Friends b4o1b4a1s1 11
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.
Anagrams of BOBAS
The 5 tiles of BOBAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBAS
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 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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