KOTTABOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KOTTABOS 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 KOTTABOS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KOTTABOS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KOTTABOS
No single letter turns KOTTABOS into another word.
How KOTTABOS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KOTTABOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KOTTABOS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KOTTABOS
1 longer words begin with KOTTABOS.
Shorter words from the letters in KOTTABOS
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Common questions about KOTTABOS
- Is KOTTABOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KOTTABOS is not in it.
- How many points is KOTTABOS worth?
- KOTTABOS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KOTTABOS?
- No single letter can be added to KOTTABOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KOTTABOS:
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