OPOBALSAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPOBALSAM 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OPOBALSAM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPOBALSAM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPOBALSAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opobalsamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPOBALSAM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OPOBALSAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPOBALSAM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPOBALSAM
1 longer words begin with OPOBALSAM.
Shorter words from the letters in OPOBALSAM
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Common questions about OPOBALSAM
- Is OPOBALSAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OPOBALSAM is not in it.
- How many points is OPOBALSAM worth?
- OPOBALSAM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPOBALSAM?
- OPOBALSAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OPOBALSAM:
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