COBRA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COBRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COBRA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COBRA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COBRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cobrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COBRA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COBRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about COBRA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 COBRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A venomous snake capable of flattening its neck into a hood when threatened, found mainly in Africa and Asia.
A cobra defends itself by rearing up, spreading the ribs behind its head into a wide hood, and hissing loudly before it strikes. Several different genera are called cobra, including the king cobra, the largest venomous snake in the world, and various spitting cobras that can eject venom toward a threat's eyes. Cobras feature prominently in the folklore, religion and iconography of many South Asian and African cultures.
How COBRA is used
Used both for the animal itself and, more loosely, for a hooded-snake shape, as in a cobra pose in yoga.
- The cobra raised its hood and hissed at the intruder.
- A king cobra can grow longer than five metres.
- Snake charmers traditionally perform with a cobra and a flute.
- The zoo's new exhibit features an Egyptian cobra.
- Yoga instructors guided the class into the cobra pose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COBRA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COBRA
The 5 tiles of COBRA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with COBRA
1 longer words begin with COBRA.
Shorter words from the letters in COBRA
Common questions about COBRA
- Is COBRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COBRA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COBRA worth?
- COBRA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COBRA mean?
- A venomous snake capable of flattening its neck into a hood when threatened, found mainly in Africa and Asia.
- What letters can be added to COBRA?
- COBRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COBRA:
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