SOMBROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOMBROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1o1m3b3r1o1u1s1
PlayableSOMBROUS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SOMBROUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful SOMBROUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOMBROUS
No single letter turns SOMBROUS into another word.
How SOMBROUS scores
Scrabble s1o1m3b3r1o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends s1o1m4b4r1o1u2s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOMBROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOMBROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOMBROUS
- SOMBROUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SOMBROUS
bosoms10 bromos10 brooms10 morbus10 rumbos10 buroos8 osmous8 smoors8 sorbus8 booms9 borms9 bosom9 bromo9 broom9 moobs9 ombus9 rumbo9 umbos9 boors7 broos7 buroo7 moors7 mosso7 musos7 rooms7 roums7 smoor7 smurs7 sooms7 sorbo7 sorbs7 soums7 sumos7 sorus5 sours5 boom8 borm8 bums8 mobs8 moob8
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Common questions about SOMBROUS
- Is SOMBROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOMBROUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOMBROUS worth?
- SOMBROUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOMBROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SOMBROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOMBROUS:
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