OBOLS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OBOLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBOLS?
| 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 OBOLS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBOLS
Front hooks — 1
bobolsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OBOLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OBOLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 84,026.
What stands out about OBOLS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
What does OBOLS mean in Scrabble?
OBOLS is the plural of OBOL.
OBOL(noun) — A small coin of ancient Greece, worth about one sixth of a drachma.
Anagrams of OBOLS
The 5 tiles of OBOLS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in OBOLS
2 words end in OBOLS. Useful as a back hook: play OBOLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in OBOLS
Common questions about OBOLS
- Is OBOLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBOLS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBOLS worth?
- OBOLS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBOLS?
- OBOLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OBOLS:
Open OBOLS in the Word Finder