BOBSLED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BOBSLED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOBSLED?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOBSLED is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOBSLED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bobsledsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOBSLED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOBSLED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,605 thousand.
What does BOBSLED mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A long racing sled with a steering mechanism, used by teams on an icy track.
A bobsled carries two or four people down a steep run with banked curves, and speed depends heavily on the push at the start. The word is the usual American spelling, while British writers often prefer bobsleigh.
How BOBSLED is used
Used in winter sports, both for the vehicle and for riding in it.
- The crew pushed the bobsled hard before jumping aboard.
- A bobsled can reach very high speeds on the curves.
- She dreamed of driving a bobsled at the Winter Games.
- The bobsled tipped over in the final turn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOBSLED and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BOBSLED
The 7 tiles of BOBSLED in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BOBSLED
6 longer words begin with BOBSLED.
Shorter words from the letters in BOBSLED
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Common questions about BOBSLED
- Is BOBSLED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOBSLED, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOBSLED worth?
- BOBSLED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOBSLED mean?
- A long racing sled with a steering mechanism, used by teams on an icy track.
- What letters can be added to BOBSLED?
- BOBSLED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOBSLED:
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