QIBLAH is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. QIBLAH is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 21 points there.
q10i1b3l1a1h4
Depends on the listQIBLAH · 6 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept QIBLAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful QIBLAH is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QIBLAH
No single letter turns QIBLAH into another word.
How QIBLAH scores
Scrabble q10i1b3l1a1h4 20
Words with Friends q10i1b4l2a1h3 21
Face value of the 6 tiles in QIBLAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about QIBLAH
- QIBLAH takes a Q without a U — one of only 93 words in our lists that do. That is the cheapest way to get rid of the ten-point tile.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in QIBLAH
qibla16 bhai9 blah9 hiba9 hail7 hila7 bail6 bah8 ahi6 hai6 lah6 alb5 bal5 lab5 lib5 ail3 qi11 ah5 ha5 hi5 ab4 ba4 bi4 ib4 ai2 al2 la2 li2
Common questions about QIBLAH
- Is QIBLAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QIBLAH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QIBLAH worth?
- QIBLAH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QIBLAH?
- No single letter can be added to QIBLAH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QIBLAH:
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