SOROBAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOROBAN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOROBAN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOROBAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOROBAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sorobansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOROBAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SOROBAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
Words starting with SOROBAN
1 longer words begin with SOROBAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SOROBAN
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Common questions about SOROBAN
- Is SOROBAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOROBAN is not in it.
- How many points is SOROBAN worth?
- SOROBAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOROBAN?
- SOROBAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SOROBAN:
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