BOBECHE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BOBECHE 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 BOBECHE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOBECHE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOBECHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bobechesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOBECHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOBECHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,579 thousand.
What does BOBECHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small dish or ring fitted around a candle to catch drips of wax.
A bobeche sits on the candle socket of a chandelier or candlestick. Many are made of glass and add sparkle, besides protecting the lower parts from melted wax.
How BOBECHE is used
A decorating and antiques term from French.
- A crystal bobeche caught the wax from the candle.
- Each arm of the chandelier had its own bobeche.
- He polished the bobeche until it gleamed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOBECHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOBECHE
1 longer words begin with BOBECHE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBECHE
Common questions about BOBECHE
- Is BOBECHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOBECHE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOBECHE worth?
- BOBECHE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOBECHE mean?
- A small dish or ring fitted around a candle to catch drips of wax.
- What letters can be added to BOBECHE?
- BOBECHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOBECHE:
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