KNOBBLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. KNOBBLES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
k5n1o1b3b3l1e1s1
Depends on the listKNOBBLES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KNOBBLES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful KNOBBLES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOBBLES
No single letter turns KNOBBLES into another word.
How KNOBBLES scores
Scrabble k5n1o1b3b3l1e1s1 16
Words with Friends k5n2o1b4b4l2e1s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in KNOBBLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNOBBLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in KNOBBLES
blesbok15 knobble15 nobbles11 kebobs14 blokes12 kelson10 nobble10 sloken10 belons8 nobles8 kebob13 bloke11 bokes11 bonks11 knobs11 blebs9 blobs9 kenos9 koels9 lokes9 snoek9 snoke9 soken9 belon7 boles7 bones7 ebons7 lobes7 noble7 enols5 lenos5 losen5 noels5 noles5 boke10 boks10 bonk10 bosk10 kebs10 knob10
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Common questions about KNOBBLES
- Is KNOBBLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNOBBLES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNOBBLES worth?
- KNOBBLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNOBBLES?
- No single letter can be added to KNOBBLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KNOBBLES:
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