Is LOBOLA valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOBOLA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LOBOLA worth?

LOBOLA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LOBOLA?

LOBOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

LOBOLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. LOBOLA 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 accept it.

l1o1b3o1l1a1

Depends on the listLOBOLA · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF

8points in Scrabble

11points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 394,197odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept LOBOLA?

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	Valid

Word power: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.33

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.83%

Our own measure of how useful LOBOLA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LOBOLA

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

lobolas9

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LOBOLA scores

Scrabble l1o1b3o1l1a1 8

Words with Friends l2o1b4o1l2a1 11

Face value of the 6 tiles in LOBOLA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
l	2	4
o	2	8
b	1	2
a	1	9

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 394,197.

Words starting with LOBOLA

lobolas9

1 longer words begin with LOBOLA.

Shorter words from the letters in LOBOLA

baloo7 ball6 bola6 boll6 bolo6 bool6 lobo6 obol6 aloo4 olla4 alb5 bal5 bao5 boa5 boo5 lab5 lob5 oba5 obo5 all3 loa3 loo3 ab4 ba4 bo4 ob4 al2 la2 lo2 oo2

Common questions about LOBOLA

Is LOBOLA valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOBOLA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LOBOLA worth?: LOBOLA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LOBOLA?: LOBOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOBOLA:

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