GOBAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOBAR 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.
g2o1b3a1r1
Depends on the listGOBAR · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOBAR?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful GOBAR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOBAR
No single letter turns GOBAR into another word.
How GOBAR scores
Scrabble g2o1b3a1r1 8
Words with Friends g3o1b4a1r1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in GOBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of GOBAR
The 5 tiles of GOBAR in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GOBAR
brag7 brog7 garb7 grab7 boar6 bora6 agro5 gora5 bag6 bog6 gab6 gob6 arb5 bao5 bar5 boa5 bor5 bra5 bro5 oba5 orb5 rob5 ago4 gar4 goa4 gor4 org4 rag4 oar3 ora3 ab4 ba4 bo4 ob4 ag3 go3 ar2 or2
Common questions about GOBAR
- Is GOBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOBAR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOBAR worth?
- GOBAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOBAR?
- No single letter can be added to GOBAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GOBAR:
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