DOBES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. DOBES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2o1b3e1s1
PlayableDOBES · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 24,508odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DOBES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DOBES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOBES
Front hooks — 1
adobesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DOBES scores
Scrabble d2o1b3e1s1 8
Words with Friends d2o1b4e1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
Anagrams of DOBES
The 5 tiles of DOBES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in DOBES
1 words end in DOBES. Useful as a back hook: play DOBES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DOBES
beds7 bode7 bods7 debs7 dobe7 dobs7 obes6 does5 dose5 odes5 bed6 bod6 deb6 dob6 bes5 bos5 obe5 obs5 sob5 des4 doe4 dos4 dso4 eds4 ode4 ods4 sed4 sod4 oes3 ose3 bd5 be4 bo4 ob4 de3 do3 ed3 od3 es2 oe2
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Common questions about DOBES
- Is DOBES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOBES is not in it.
- How many points is DOBES worth?
- DOBES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOBES?
- DOBES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOBES:
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