FLOB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLOB 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.
f4l1o1b3
Depends on the listFLOB · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 30,635odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FLOB?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful FLOB is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flobsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOB scores
Scrabble f4l1o1b3 9
Words with Friends f4l2o1b4 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLOB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Words starting with FLOB
3 longer words begin with FLOB.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOB
Common questions about FLOB
- Is FLOB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLOB is not in it.
- How many points is FLOB worth?
- FLOB is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLOB?
- FLOB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLOB:
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