PLACEBO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PLACEBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePLACEBO · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PLACEBO?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful PLACEBO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACEBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
placebosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLACEBO scores
Scrabble p3l1a1c3e1b3o1 13
Words with Friends p4l2a1c4e1b4o1 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLACEBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with PLACEBO
2 longer words begin with PLACEBO.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACEBO
becap11 cable9 caple9 coble9 copal9 place9 ebola7 olpae7 bloc8 boep8 calp8 cape8 capo8 clap8 clop8 cope8 pace8 paco8 peba8 pleb8 able6 albe6 alco6 alec6 bael6 bale6 beal6 blae6 bola6 bole6 calo6 coal6 cola6 cole6 lace6 leap6 lobe6 loca6 lope6 olpe6
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Common questions about PLACEBO
- Is PLACEBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACEBO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACEBO worth?
- PLACEBO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLACEBO?
- PLACEBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLACEBO:
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