ENGOBE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENGOBE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENGOBE?
| 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 ENGOBE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGOBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
engobesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGOBE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ENGOBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about ENGOBE
- ENGOBE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ENGOBE
The 6 tiles of ENGOBE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENGOBE
1 longer words begin with ENGOBE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGOBE
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Common questions about ENGOBE
- Is ENGOBE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENGOBE is not in it.
- How many points is ENGOBE worth?
- ENGOBE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENGOBE?
- ENGOBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ENGOBE:
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