EARBOB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EARBOB 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EARBOB?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARBOB is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARBOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earbobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARBOB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EARBOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with EARBOB
1 longer words begin with EARBOB.
Shorter words from the letters in EARBOB
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Common questions about EARBOB
- Is EARBOB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EARBOB is not in it.
- How many points is EARBOB worth?
- EARBOB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EARBOB?
- EARBOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EARBOB:
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