MOBES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOBES 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 MOBES?
| 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 MOBES 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 MOBES
No single letter turns MOBES into another word.
How MOBES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about MOBES
- 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 MOBES
The 5 tiles of MOBES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MOBES
Common questions about MOBES
- Is MOBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOBES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOBES worth?
- MOBES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOBES?
- No single letter can be added to MOBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOBES:
Open MOBES in the Word Finder