KOBO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KOBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KOBO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOBO is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kobosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOBO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KOBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 70,022.
What stands out about KOBO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KOBO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A monetary unit of Nigeria.
The kobo is a hundredth of a naira, and the name was adapted from the English word copper. Both units arrived in 1973, when Nigeria left the pound behind.
How KOBO is used
Countable; the plural is usually also kobo.
- A hundred kobo make one naira.
- The word kobo was adapted from copper.
- Both the kobo and the naira arrived in 1973.
- Two kobo buys nothing at all now.
- Nigeria left the pound and introduced the kobo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KOBO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KOBO
The 4 tiles of KOBO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KOBO
3 longer words begin with KOBO.
Shorter words from the letters in KOBO
Common questions about KOBO
- Is KOBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KOBO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KOBO worth?
- KOBO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KOBO mean?
- A monetary unit of Nigeria.
- What letters can be added to KOBO?
- KOBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KOBO:
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