BOBS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BOBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
b3o1b3s1
PlayableBOBS · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 122,538odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOBS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BOBS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOBS
No single letter turns BOBS into another word.
How BOBS scores
Scrabble b3o1b3s1 8
Words with Friends b4o1b4s1 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in BOBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
Words starting with BOBS
bobsled12 bobstay14 bobskate16 bobsleds13 bobstays15 bobskates17 bobsleigh17 bobsledded17 bobsledder16 bobsleighs18 bobsledders17 bobsledding18 bobsleighed20 bobsleigher19 bobsleddings19 bobsleighers20 bobsleighing21 bobsleighings22
18 longer words begin with BOBS.
Words ending in BOBS
cabobs12 kabobs14 kebobs14 nabobs10 earbobs11 skibobs15 jiggumbobs25 thingumbobs21 thingamabobs22 thingamybobs25 thingumabobs22 thingummybobs28
12 words end in BOBS. Useful as a back hook: play BOBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBS
Common questions about BOBS
- Is BOBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOBS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOBS worth?
- BOBS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOBS?
- No single letter can be added to BOBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BOBS:
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