DOBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOBS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DOBS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOBS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOBS
No single letter turns DOBS into another word.
How DOBS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What does DOBS mean in Scrabble?
DOBS is the present-tense form of DOB used with he, she and it.
DOB(verb) — To inform on someone; to report a person to those in authority.
Anagrams of DOBS
The 4 tiles of DOBS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOBS
4 longer words begin with DOBS.
Shorter words from the letters in DOBS
Common questions about DOBS
- Is DOBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOBS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOBS worth?
- DOBS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOBS?
- No single letter can be added to DOBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOBS:
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