KOBANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOBANS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
k5o1b3a1n1s1
Depends on the listKOBANS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KOBANS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful KOBANS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOBANS
No single letter turns KOBANS into another word.
How KOBANS scores
Scrabble k5o1b3a1n1s1 12
Words with Friends k5o1b4a1n2s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in KOBANS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Shorter words from the letters in KOBANS
banks11 boaks11 bonks11 knobs11 koban11 nabks11 kaons9 koans9 sanko9 bason7 bank10 bask10 boak10 boks10 bonk10 bosk10 kabs10 knob10 kobs10 nabk10 kans8 kaon8 koan8 koas8 kons8 oaks8 okas8 sank8 soak8 bans6 baos6 boas6 bona6 nabs6 nobs6 obas6 snab6 snob6 soba6 naos4
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Common questions about KOBANS
- Is KOBANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOBANS is not in it.
- How many points is KOBANS worth?
- KOBANS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOBANS?
- No single letter can be added to KOBANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KOBANS:
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