GARBO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARBO 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept GARBO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARBO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARBO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GARBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of GARBO
The 5 tiles of GARBO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GARBO
9 longer words begin with GARBO.
Shorter words from the letters in GARBO
Common questions about GARBO
- Is GARBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARBO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARBO worth?
- GARBO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARBO?
- GARBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GARBO:
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