OBLONG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OBLONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
o1b3l1o1n1g2
PlayableOBLONG · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 295,648odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OBLONG?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful OBLONG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oblongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLONG scores
Scrabble o1b3l1o1n1g2 9
Words with Friends o1b4l2o1n2g3 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in OBLONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 295,648.
Words starting with OBLONG
2 longer words begin with OBLONG.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLONG
bongo8 logon6 blog7 bong7 glob7 gobo7 bolo6 bool6 boon6 lobo6 noob6 obol6 gool5 goon5 logo5 long5 loon4 nolo4 bog6 gob6 bon5 boo5 lob5 nob5 obo5 gon4 goo4 log4 nog4 loo3 noo3 ono3 oon3 bo4 ob4 go3 lo2 no2 on2 oo2
Common questions about OBLONG
- Is OBLONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLONG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLONG worth?
- OBLONG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLONG?
- OBLONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OBLONG:
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