LOBTAILS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. LOBTAILS 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.
l1o1b3t1a1i1l1s1
PlayableLOBTAILS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LOBTAILS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful LOBTAILS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOBTAILS
No single letter turns LOBTAILS into another word.
How LOBTAILS scores
Scrabble l1o1b3t1a1i1l1s1 10
Words with Friends l2o1b4t1a1i1l2s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOBTAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOBTAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LOBTAILS
ballots9 lobtail9 oblasti9 ballot8 baltis8 biotas8 bloats8 obital8 oblast8 allots6 atolls6 ostial6 tallis6 aboil7 absit7 bails7 baits7 balls7 balti7 basil7 basti7 basto7 bills7 biota7 bitos7 blast7 blats7 blist7 blits7 bloat7 blots7 boast7 boats7 boils7 bolas7 bolls7 bolts7 botas7 labis7 obias7
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Common questions about LOBTAILS
- Is LOBTAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOBTAILS is not in it.
- How many points is LOBTAILS worth?
- LOBTAILS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOBTAILS?
- No single letter can be added to LOBTAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOBTAILS:
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