NABOBS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NABOBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NABOBS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NABOBS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NABOBS
No single letter turns NABOBS into another word.
How NABOBS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NABOBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does NABOBS mean in Scrabble?
NABOBS is the plural of NABOB.
NABOB(noun) — A person of great wealth or high status, especially one who has made a fortune quickly, or, historically, a provincial governor in the Mughal Empire.
Shorter words from the letters in NABOBS
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Common questions about NABOBS
- Is NABOBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NABOBS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NABOBS worth?
- NABOBS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NABOBS?
- No single letter can be added to NABOBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NABOBS:
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