LABDA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LABDA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
l1a1b3d2a1
Depends on the listLABDA · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LABDA?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful LABDA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LABDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
labdasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LABDA scores
Scrabble l1a1b3d2a1 8
Words with Friends l2a1b4d2a1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in LABDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with LABDA
5 longer words begin with LABDA.
Shorter words from the letters in LABDA
bald7 blad7 alba6 baal6 daal5 bad6 dab6 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 lab5 dal4 lad4 aal3 ala3 bd5 ab4 ba4 ad3 da3 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about LABDA
- Is LABDA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LABDA is not in it.
- How many points is LABDA worth?
- LABDA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LABDA?
- LABDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LABDA:
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