COXIB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. COXIB 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COXIB?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COXIB is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COXIB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coxibsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COXIB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COXIB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Words starting with COXIB
1 longer words begin with COXIB.
Words ending in COXIB
1 words end in COXIB. Useful as a back hook: play COXIB onto a word already on the board.
Words with COXIB inside
1 words contain COXIB in the middle. Words that start with COXIB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in COXIB
Common questions about COXIB
- Is COXIB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COXIB is not in it.
- How many points is COXIB worth?
- COXIB is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COXIB?
- COXIB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COXIB:
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