MOOBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOOBS 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 MOOBS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOOBS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOOBS
No single letter turns MOOBS into another word.
How MOOBS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOOBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,053.
What stands out about MOOBS
- 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 MOOBS
The 5 tiles of MOOBS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MOOBS
Common questions about MOOBS
- Is MOOBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOOBS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOOBS worth?
- MOOBS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOOBS?
- No single letter can be added to MOOBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOOBS:
Open MOOBS in the Word Finder