SOBA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SOBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOBA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOBA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sobasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOBA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about SOBA
- The same 4 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 SOBA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour.
Soba is prepared either cold, served on a bamboo tray with a dipping sauce, or hot in a savoury broth. Its slightly nutty taste comes from the buckwheat used instead of ordinary wheat flour.
How SOBA is used
Borrowed directly from Japanese; used in English mainly in culinary contexts.
- They ordered cold soba for lunch on the hot day.
- The restaurant serves soba in a hot broth with vegetables.
- She learned to make soba from scratch during her trip to Japan.
- A bowl of soba with dipping sauce makes a light summer meal.
- The chef recommended the buckwheat soba over the wheat noodles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOBA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOBA
The 4 tiles of SOBA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SOBA
1 longer words begin with SOBA.
Words with SOBA inside
13 words contain SOBA in the middle. Words that start with SOBA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOBA
Common questions about SOBA
- Is SOBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOBA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOBA worth?
- SOBA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOBA mean?
- A type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour.
- What letters can be added to SOBA?
- SOBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOBA:
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