LOBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOBUS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOBUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOBUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOBUS
Front hooks — 1
globusBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOBUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,523.
Anagrams of LOBUS
The 5 tiles of LOBUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in LOBUS
2 words end in LOBUS. Useful as a back hook: play LOBUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOBUS inside
1 words contain LOBUS in the middle. Words that start with LOBUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOBUS
Common questions about LOBUS
- Is LOBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOBUS is not in it.
- How many points is LOBUS worth?
- LOBUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOBUS?
- LOBUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOBUS:
Open LOBUS in the Word Finder