NOBS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NOBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NOBS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOBS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOBS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NOBS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NOBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Anagrams of NOBS
The 4 tiles of NOBS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in NOBS
5 words end in NOBS. Useful as a back hook: play NOBS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NOBS inside
24 words contain NOBS in the middle. Words that start with NOBS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NOBS
Common questions about NOBS
- Is NOBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOBS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOBS worth?
- NOBS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOBS?
- NOBS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NOBS:
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