KOLBASSA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. KOLBASSA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
k5o1l1b3a1s1s1a1
PlayableKOLBASSA · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept KOLBASSA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful KOLBASSA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOLBASSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kolbassasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KOLBASSA scores
Scrabble k5o1l1b3a1s1s1a1 14
Words with Friends k5o1l2b4a1s1s1a1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in KOLBASSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KOLBASSA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KOLBASSA
1 longer words begin with KOLBASSA.
Shorter words from the letters in KOLBASSA
koalas10 laksas10 skoals10 balsas8 sabals8 saolas6 abask11 balks11 basks11 boaks11 bosks11 alkos9 askos9 koala9 kolas9 laksa9 skoal9 skols9 soaks9 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 basso7 bolas7 sabal7 slabs7 slobs7 sobas7 lasso5 salsa5 saola5 solas5 balk10 bask10 boak10 boks10 bosk10 kabs10
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Common questions about KOLBASSA
- Is KOLBASSA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOLBASSA is not in it.
- How many points is KOLBASSA worth?
- KOLBASSA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOLBASSA?
- KOLBASSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KOLBASSA:
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