PLACEBOS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PLACEBOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePLACEBOS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLACEBOS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful PLACEBOS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACEBOS
No single letter turns PLACEBOS into another word.
How PLACEBOS scores
Scrabble p3l1a1c3e1b3o1s1 14
Words with Friends p4l2a1c4e1b4o1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLACEBOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLACEBOS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLACEBOS
- All 8 letters of PLACEBOS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PLACEBOS
beclasp13 placebo13 escalop11 posable11 becaps12 cables10 caples10 cobles10 copals10 places10 scopae10 aslope8 solace8 becap11 blocs9 boeps9 cable9 calps9 capes9 caple9 capos9 claps9 clasp9 clops9 coble9 copal9 copes9 copse9 paces9 pacos9 pebas9 place9 plebs9 scalp9 scape9 scopa9 scope9 space9 ables7 alcos7
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Common questions about PLACEBOS
- Is PLACEBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACEBOS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACEBOS worth?
- PLACEBOS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLACEBOS?
- No single letter can be added to PLACEBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLACEBOS:
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