DSOBO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DSOBO 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DSOBO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DSOBO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DSOBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dsobosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DSOBO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DSOBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 84,026.
Anagrams of DSOBO
The 5 tiles of DSOBO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DSOBO
1 longer words begin with DSOBO.
Shorter words from the letters in DSOBO
Common questions about DSOBO
- Is DSOBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DSOBO is not in it.
- How many points is DSOBO worth?
- DSOBO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DSOBO?
- DSOBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DSOBO:
Open DSOBO in the Word Finder