KOBANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOBANGS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KOBANGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOBANGS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOBANGS
No single letter turns KOBANGS into another word.
How KOBANGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KOBANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does KOBANGS mean in Scrabble?
KOBANGS is the plural of KOBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in KOBANGS
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Common questions about KOBANGS
- Is KOBANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOBANGS is not in it.
- How many points is KOBANGS worth?
- KOBANGS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOBANGS?
- No single letter can be added to KOBANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KOBANGS:
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