CABOCS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CABOCS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CABOCS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABOCS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABOCS
No single letter turns CABOCS into another word.
How CABOCS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CABOCS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about CABOCS
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of CABOCS
The 6 tiles of CABOCS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CABOCS
Common questions about CABOCS
- Is CABOCS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CABOCS is not in it.
- How many points is CABOCS worth?
- CABOCS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CABOCS?
- No single letter can be added to CABOCS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CABOCS:
Open CABOCS in the Word Finder