DROOB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. DROOB 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept DROOB?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DROOB is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DROOB

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DROOB scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in DROOB, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.

What stands out about DROOB

• 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

Anagrams of DROOB

The 5 tiles of DROOB in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with DROOB

1 longer words begin with DROOB.

Shorter words from the letters in DROOB

Common questions about DROOB

Is DROOB valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DROOB, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DROOB worth?

DROOB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DROOB?

DROOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.