GARBOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARBOS 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 accept it.
g2a1r1b3o1s1
Depends on the listGARBOS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GARBOS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful GARBOS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARBOS
No single letter turns GARBOS into another word.
How GARBOS scores
Scrabble g2a1r1b3o1s1 9
Words with Friends g3a1r1b4o1s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in GARBOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Shorter words from the letters in GARBOS
brags8 brogs8 garbo8 garbs8 gobar8 grabs8 boars7 boras7 agros6 goras6 sargo6 bags7 bogs7 brag7 brog7 gabs7 garb7 gobs7 grab7 arbs6 baos6 bars6 boar6 boas6 bora6 bors6 bras6 bros6 obas6 orbs6 robs6 soba6 sorb6 agro5 gars5 goas5 gora5 gors5 orgs5 rags5
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Common questions about GARBOS
- Is GARBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARBOS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARBOS worth?
- GARBOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARBOS?
- No single letter can be added to GARBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GARBOS:
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