GLOBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLOBUS 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.
g2l1o1b3u1s1
Depends on the listGLOBUS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 388,038odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GLOBUS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.17%
Our own measure of how useful GLOBUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOBUS
No single letter turns GLOBUS into another word.
How GLOBUS scores
Scrabble g2l1o1b3u1s1 9
Words with Friends g3l2o1b4u2s1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in GLOBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOBUS
blogs8 bogus8 globs8 bolus7 lobus7 blog7 bogs7 bugs7 glob7 gobs7 gubs7 lobs6 slob6 slub6 guls5 logs5 lugs5 slog5 slug5 sugo5 lous4 soul4 bog6 bug6 gob6 gub6 bos5 bus5 lob5 obs5 sob5 sub5 gos4 gul4 gus4 log4 lug4 sog4 sug4 ugs4
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Common questions about GLOBUS
- Is GLOBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOBUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOBUS worth?
- GLOBUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLOBUS?
- No single letter can be added to GLOBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GLOBUS:
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