MEBOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MEBOS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MEBOS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEBOS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEBOS
No single letter turns MEBOS into another word.
How MEBOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MEBOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about MEBOS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MEBOS
The 5 tiles of MEBOS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MEBOS
1 longer words begin with MEBOS.
Words with MEBOS inside
2 words contain MEBOS in the middle. Words that start with MEBOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MEBOS
Common questions about MEBOS
- Is MEBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEBOS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEBOS worth?
- MEBOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MEBOS?
- No single letter can be added to MEBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MEBOS:
Open MEBOS in the Word Finder