SORBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SORBUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SORBUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SORBUS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SORBUS
No single letter turns SORBUS into another word.
How SORBUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SORBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about SORBUS
- SORBUS 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 starting with SORBUS
1 longer words begin with SORBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SORBUS
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Common questions about SORBUS
- Is SORBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SORBUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SORBUS worth?
- SORBUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SORBUS?
- No single letter can be added to SORBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SORBUS:
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