EBOLA is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. EBOLA is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 9 points there.
e1b3o1l1a1
Depends on the listEBOLA · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 10,892odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept EBOLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful EBOLA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EBOLA
No single letter turns EBOLA into another word.
How EBOLA scores
Scrabble e1b3o1l1a1 7
Words with Friends e1b4o1l2a1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in EBOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
Shorter words from the letters in EBOLA
able6 albe6 bael6 bale6 beal6 blae6 bola6 bole6 lobe6 aloe4 olea4 alb5 bae5 bal5 bao5 bel5 boa5 lab5 lob5 oba5 obe5 ale3 lea3 loa3 ole3 ab4 ba4 be4 bo4 ob4 ae2 al2 ea2 el2 la2 lo2 oe2
Common questions about EBOLA
- Is EBOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EBOLA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EBOLA worth?
- EBOLA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EBOLA?
- No single letter can be added to EBOLA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EBOLA:
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