CABOC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CABOC 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CABOC?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABOC is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABOC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cabocsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CABOC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CABOC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What stands out about CABOC
- CABOC begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CABOC mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A soft, rich double cream cheese traditionally rolled in a coating of toasted oatmeal.
Caboc is one of the oldest named cheeses of Scotland, and the oatmeal coating on a caboc is not decoration but a way of adding texture and a nutty edge to a cheese that is otherwise smooth and buttery. A round of caboc is usually shaped into a short log rather than a wheel, which sets it apart on a cheeseboard from firmer, aged cheeses.
How CABOC is used
Used in Scottish food writing and on cheese labels; rarely met outside that context.
- The cheeseboard included a small log of caboc beside the cheddar.
- Caboc is rolled in oatmeal soon after it is made.
- She spread caboc thickly on a plain oatcake.
- A gift box from the shop held a wheel of caboc and some heather honey.
- Caboc has a mild, creamy taste next to sharper Scottish cheeses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CABOC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CABOC
The 5 tiles of CABOC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CABOC
6 longer words begin with CABOC.
Shorter words from the letters in CABOC
Common questions about CABOC
- Is CABOC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CABOC is not in it.
- How many points is CABOC worth?
- CABOC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CABOC mean?
- A soft, rich double cream cheese traditionally rolled in a coating of toasted oatmeal.
- What letters can be added to CABOC?
- CABOC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CABOC:
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