GLOBOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GLOBOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOBOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOBOID is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOBOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
globoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOBOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GLOBOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does GLOBOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Roughly round but not a perfect sphere; also, a body or particle of that shape.
Scientists say globoid when something is round but not perfectly spherical, as with some cells, fruits or mechanical parts. As a noun it names a body of that shape.
How GLOBOID is used
Used in biology, geometry and engineering descriptions.
- Under the microscope the cell looked globoid and pale.
- The seed pod was almost globoid in outline.
- A globoid shape suited the lamp better than a cube.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOBOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLOBOID
1 longer words begin with GLOBOID.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOBOID
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Common questions about GLOBOID
- Is GLOBOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOBOID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOBOID worth?
- GLOBOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOBOID mean?
- Roughly round but not a perfect sphere; also, a body or particle of that shape.
- What letters can be added to GLOBOID?
- GLOBOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GLOBOID:
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