NOOBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NOOBS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NOOBS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NOOBS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NOOBS
No single letter turns NOOBS into another word.
How NOOBS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOOBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.
What stands out about NOOBS
- 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 NOOBS
The 5 tiles of NOOBS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOOBS
Common questions about NOOBS
- Is NOOBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOOBS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOOBS worth?
- NOOBS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOOBS?
- No single letter can be added to NOOBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOOBS:
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