SORBS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SORBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
s1o1r1b3s1
PlayableSORBS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SORBS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful SORBS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SORBS
No single letter turns SORBS into another word.
How SORBS scores
Scrabble s1o1r1b3s1 7
Words with Friends s1o1r1b4s1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in SORBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about SORBS
- SORBS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in SORBS
8 words end in SORBS. Useful as a back hook: play SORBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SORBS
bors6 boss6 bros6 orbs6 robs6 sobs6 sorb6 bor5 bos5 bro5 obs5 orb5 rob5 sob5 ors3 sos3 bo4 ob4 or2 os2 so2
Common questions about SORBS
- Is SORBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SORBS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SORBS worth?
- SORBS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SORBS?
- No single letter can be added to SORBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SORBS:
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