BOBBERY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOBBERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOBBERY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOBBERY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOBBERY
No single letter turns BOBBERY into another word.
How BOBBERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOBBERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BOBBERY needs 1 blank tile.
What does BOBBERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A noisy disturbance or quarrel.
Bobbery suggests a fuss with raised voices and flying tempers rather than serious violence. The word came from India under British rule, where it appeared in the phrase to kick up a bobbery.
How BOBBERY is used
Dated, informal British usage.
- A bobbery broke out in the market over the price of fish.
- The children raised a bobbery in the hall.
- He wanted no bobbery, just a quiet evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOBBERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBBERY
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Common questions about BOBBERY
- Is BOBBERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOBBERY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOBBERY worth?
- BOBBERY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOBBERY mean?
- A noisy disturbance or quarrel.
- What letters can be added to BOBBERY?
- No single letter can be added to BOBBERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOBBERY:
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