SOBBING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOBBING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOBBING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOBBING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOBBING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sobbingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOBBING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SOBBING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does SOBBING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act or sound of crying with short, gasping breaths.
Sobbing is more audible and convulsive than quiet weeping, because each breath is caught and broken. As an adjective it describes a voice or person who is crying in this way.
How SOBBING is used
Sobbing describes the sound of someone crying hard, and also works as an adjective.
- Her sobbing could be heard through the wall.
- The sobbing child was led back to his mother.
- After a long silence the sobbing slowly stopped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOBBING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOBBING
The 7 tiles of SOBBING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOBBING
2 longer words begin with SOBBING.
Shorter words from the letters in SOBBING
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Common questions about SOBBING
- Is SOBBING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOBBING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOBBING worth?
- SOBBING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOBBING mean?
- The act or sound of crying with short, gasping breaths.
- What letters can be added to SOBBING?
- SOBBING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SOBBING:
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